Bug in Ubuntu Desktop 9.10 Beta: Wrong Firefox version is displayed during install

Ioannis Vranos cppdeveloper at ontelecoms.gr
Mon Oct 5 07:53:22 UTC 2009


A minor correction:


On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 10:44 +0300, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> 
> Well, I am not a graphics guy, so I can't comment on the graphics. 
> 
> 
> Regarding the text:
> 
> 
> 1. Regarding the Firefox slide, I think the phrase "widely acclaimed"
> should be omitted, because people tastes about web browsers vary. 
> 
> Also I think the phrase "thousands of themes and Add ons" is inaccurate.
> 

==> In addition, I think the original phrase "Firefox keeps you safe by blocking

> pop-ups and warning about malware" is better than what is used here.
> 
> 
> Thus, I think the text should become something like:
> 
> 
> 
> Browse the web with Firefox
> 
>       * Ubuntu comes with the popular Firefox 3.5 web browser.
> 
>       * Firefox keeps you safe by blocking pop-ups and warning about
>         malware.
> 
>       * You can choose from a wide variety of themes and add-ons that
>         adapt Firefox to your personal taste and requirements.
> 
>       * Other web browsers are also available for installation.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2. Regarding the OpenOffice.org slide, I think the text:
> 
> "
>       * OpenOffice.org is a powerful office software suite that is very
>         easy to learn.
> 
>       * It is useful to create letters, presentations and spreadsheets,
>         as well as diagrams and databases.
> 
>       * Compatibility will not be a concern. OpenOffice.org can open and
>         save documents for all the popular office applications including
>         WordPerfect and Microsoft Office. It uses the ISO standard
>         OpenDocument format by default".
> 
> 
> 
> should become something like:
> 
> 
>   * OpenOffice.org is a powerful office software suite that is very  
>     easy to learn. It uses the widely accepted OpenDocument format,
>     which is defined by an international standard.

==>    OpenOffice.org can also create PDF files.

>       * OpenOffice.org is useful to create letters, presentations and
>         spreadsheets, as well as diagrams and databases. 
> 
>       * Compatibility will not be a concern. OpenOffice.org can open and
>         save documents for all the popular office applications including
>         Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect".
> 
> 
> Regarding accessibility, I have no knowledge of this area.
> 
> 
> Regarding Software Center, I have objections about the text it uses (and
> not about the slide), and I filed them as a bug, under the subject 
> 
> "Software Center should not use the word "Free Software"".
> 
> 
> 
> That's it. I have to mention that apart from the Firefox text, I have no
> access to the current text of the slides, so as to compare with your
> provided ones, and I commented based only on your slides.



Regards,

-- 
Ioannis Vranos

C95 / C++03 Software Developer

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