On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Michael Halcrow wrote: > Looks nice! My main recommendation would be in regards to this: > > ``Want to try Linux but scared you'll screw up your computer?'' > > There are a couple of reasons why I would consider changing this. It > juxtaposes ``Linux'' with ``screw up your computer.'' It gets people > who are unfamiliar with Linux to start equating Linux with fear and > doubt, when that is not really necessary. Also, there is quite a > large number of BYU students who find the phrase ``to screw up'' > offensive, because of its connotation in the Gentile world.
My ad hoc recommendation for replacement text: "Always wanted to try Linux but scared you wouldn't know how to get everything set up?" or something along those lines. A little less worrisome :-) ~ ross ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
