Re: [ros-general] "My Computer" and co.

[Tim Robinson]

The PDC build of Longhorn has "Computer", "Documents" and
"Network".

Apparently the Microsoft developers prefer these names, and the "My"
prefix on previous Windows versions was added later by marketing.

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 00:00:29 -0000
"Andrew \"Silver Blade\" Greenwood" <lists(a)silverblade.co.uk>
wrote:

>   I'm not saying we should change it entirely, but
> to just remove the
>  un-necessary "My"s that are appearing everywhere. It won't be long before
> we
>  have "My Favorites" and "My Outlook Express" and "My Internet
> Explorer"...
>  
>  Just a preference really, but I've had 3 people agree that "My" is
>  un-necessary. It's no biggie, just wondered what everyone else thinks?
>  
>  
>  
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: "Casper Hornstrup" <chorns(a)users.sourceforge.net>
>  To: <ros-general(a)reactos.com>
>  Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 11:36 PM
>  Subject: RE: [ros-general] "My Computer" and co.
>  
>  
> >   I don't see a good reason for not using the
> > familiar Microsoft
> >  terminlogy in vanilla ReactOS. But ReactOS is open source so you can
> >  create your own distribution and use whatever terminlogy you want.
> >
> >  Casper
> >
> > >   -----Original Message-----
> > >  From: ros-general-bounces(a)reactos.com
> > >  [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Andrew
> > >  "Silver Blade" Greenwood
> > >  Sent: 7. marts 2004 00:27
> > >  To: ros-general(a)reactos.com
> > >  Subject: [ros-general] "My Computer" and co.
> > >
> > >  Just a small request, after having to endure Microsoft's
> > >  attempts to make everything "mine".
> > >
> > >  Can we PLEASE not mirror Microsoft's:
> > >  - My Computer
> > >  - My Network Places
> > >  - My Documents
> > >  - My Pictures
> > >  - My Music
> > >
> > >  and so on.
> > >
> > >  Can we at least have "The Computer" "Network" "Documents"
> > >  etc. instead?
> > >  Something a little less selfish-sounding please!
> > >
> > >  May seem like a stupid request, but I have spent a long time
> > >  tweaking Windows to stop it from reminding me that my files
> > >  are, in fact, my files, along with anything anyone else in my
> > >  family save on my computer.
> > >
> > >  So, erm, can we get rid of all this "me me me", or at least
> > >  make it optional?
> > >
> > >  -Andrew
> > >
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