Proofreading

[Hannie Dumoleyn]

Having read all your reactions I also want to give my opinion on this. I 
agree with Stephen that there is a difference between applications (any 
program on our desktop/laptop) and apps (small programs written for 
smartphones and tablets). It is a pity that people start using these 
words interchangeably, it impoverishes a language.
Since the Ubuntu documentation is written for desktop users, I 
personally would prefer to only use the word "application". But if the 
team think it is ok to use both words interchangeably, I will not insist.
Hannie

Op 26-02-15 om 16:44 schreef Stephen M. Webb:
> On 15-02-26 09:43 AM, Alberto Salvia Novella wrote:
>> Gunnar Hjalmarsson:
>>> It indicates that the whole Ubuntu archive is made up of "apps". ;)
>> I would only use words that are in the dictionary, as there are recognized definitions for them. The rest could mean
>> different things to different people.
> http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/249075?rskey=6ZtG9w&result=2#eid says they're basically synonyms.  Given the blank stares
> I get from "app developers" when they look up from their Ubuntu (phone), I would beg to differ.  I would simply suggest
> avoiding the term "app" in desktop documentation and obviate the entire problem.
>