May I add that English is anyway a language all of us must use
in order to use our computers in everyday life.
Every meaningful reference, our most common applications,
the configuration files, almost everything we use is written in English.
Even when discussing computer related topics in Hebrew, we still use
English often.
English understanding has become a requirement for computer
understanding since the very beginning and often gives a substantial
advantage for a person who works with computers.
Our English is plain, simple and technical. We don't generally use any
language the common Israeli couldn't understand. The people who
address this mailing list would also have difficulties in using Linux (or
any other OS) while all the menus, FAQs, READMEs, man pages and
documentation is written in English.
Does the mailing list's language cause a problem?
I think not.
Vadim Smelyansky wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a Frodo wrote:
>
> SMakaF>MZA>> .(linux-il) וז הצופת תמישרב תירבעב םירסמ חולשמ
> SMakaF>MZA>> דדועל / רשפאל עיצמ ינא
> תירבע םע םלוכל תויעב הברה שי יכ ידכ ול לבא ,אורקלו בותכל לוכי ינא
>
> SMakaF>There is a lot of causes. There's no Linux software with full Hebrew
> SMakaF>support. On default installation it is not even always possible to read
> SMakaF>hebrew at all, let alone write it.
> And fist problem with quoting :)
>
> SMakaF>I, personally, read Hebrew at least 5 times slower than English,
> SMakaF>and I have almost no means to write hebrew in most mailers I find usable.
> I have not Hebrew, nor Russian labels on my keyboard, I type it 10
> times slowely
>
> SMakaF>And the best cause why we shouldn't change anything: If it ain't broken,
> SMakaF>don't fix it.
> We can allow to post in Hebrew in list, but only if there is no
> way to explain problem :)
>
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