[Discussion] Software vs. Applications

[Little Girl]

Hey there,

Marc Kaplan wrote:

> I have been reviewing the last few months (since June of '08) of
> our threads at the mailing list archive, and I do not see that we
> ever came to a consensus regarding this topic.  The Help
> Documentation often fluctuates between the two:
 
> The prime example is
> "https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Applications" vs.
> "https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CategorySoftware"
 
> Which do you think is better, and why?  Or did we come to an
> agreement and I missed it somewhere?

Neither is better. Application is just a technical way of saying
software. Since Ubuntu is for the whole world to use, you must always
keep in mind what the whole world will be looking for. And since the
whole world hasn't made up its mind which of the two terms it
prefers, you need both, or some people won't be able to find what
they're looking for.

The best solution would be (if this is even possible) to have
duplicate pages - one with Applications in the title and one with
Software in the title. At the top of each page, make a note with a
link to the other page. Make one immutable and the other editable.
Make the immutable page refresh so that it reflects any changes
made to the editable one. At least that's how I'd do it if it were
possible. (:

-- 
Little Girl

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