The Ubuntu Server Guide wants YOU!

[Tom Davies]

Hi :)
Sorry, i think it is "better English" to spell out the numbers.  I think most teachers of English would agree.  It's just that where i work we have limited opportunity to translate our materials and yet our client groups are the various "ethnic community groups" in the region, and individuals that might have little or no skill in reading  English.  Ubuntu is a completely different "bottle of crisps".
Regards from
Tom :)


--- On Wed, 7/3/12, Hannie Dumoleyn <lafeber-dumoleyn2 at zonnet.nl> wrote:

From: Hannie Dumoleyn <lafeber-dumoleyn2 at zonnet.nl>
Subject: Re: The Ubuntu Server Guide wants YOU!
To: "Tom Davies" <tomdavies04 at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: ubuntu-doc at lists.ubuntu.com
Date: Wednesday, 7 March, 2012, 7:37


  

    
  
    Hi Tom,

    I think it is a matter of choice. When I first read these strings in
    the server guide I changed them to numerical, but then I thought
    both are correct, so I left them unchanged.

    But perhaps it would be a good idea to mention in the style guide,
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam/StyleGuide/InternationalAudience,
    what is preferred: numbers in numerical or spelled out.

    Regards,

    Hannie

    

    Op 06-03-12 21:13, Tom Davies schreef:
    
      
        
          
            Hi :)

              I prefer numbers in numerical rather than spelled out.  It
              makes it easier to understand internationally and cuts
              down on the work that translators have to do imo.   

              Regards from

              Tom :)

              

              --- On Tue, 6/3/12, Hannie Dumoleyn <lafeber-dumoleyn2 at zonnet.nl>
              wrote:

              

                From: Hannie Dumoleyn
                <lafeber-dumoleyn2 at zonnet.nl>

                Subject: Re: The Ubuntu Server Guide wants YOU!

                To: ubuntu-doc at lists.ubuntu.com

                Date: Tuesday, 6 March, 2012, 20:11

                

                Correction:

                  

                  

                  ...after thirty seconds. This is ok.

                  

                  Once the initramfs has booted there is a fifteen
                  second prompt... Ok.

                  

                  Hannie

                  

                  

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