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Bug 671831 - Overzealous renaming to "Web"
Overzealous renaming to "Web"
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 671424
Product: epiphany
Classification: Core
Component: Interface
git master
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Epiphany Maintainers
Epiphany Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2012-03-11 14:40 UTC by Rudolfs Mazurs
Modified: 2012-03-14 09:23 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description Rudolfs Mazurs 2012-03-11 14:40:43 UTC 
In some places Epiphany is renamed to Web where it should have been left as it is:
In /src/ephy-main.c:208 string "Could not start Web"
In /src/ephy-main.c:322 string "Web options"
In GPL text /src/window-commands.c:1125 there is "Web" and "GNOME Web Browser"
In /src/window-commands.c:1247 string "Web Website"

Also, in "About" dialog, there is string "Copyright 2003-1012 The Web Developers", which sounds like "Developers of the World Wide Web".

This issue also appears in bug 671424:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671424

And is discussed in mailing list:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-i18n/2012-March/msg00078.html
Comment 1 Gil Forcada 2012-03-11 20:38:10 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 671424 ***
Comment 2 Luc Pi 2012-03-11 21:09:02 UTC 
bug 671424 does not address the confusing part of the issue.

(In comment #0)
> Also, in "About" dialog, there is string "Copyright 2003-1012 The Web
> Developers", which sounds like "Developers of the World Wide Web".


I would suggest to use 

"Copyright 2003-1012 GNOME <app> Developers"

where <app> is Web, Contacts, Documents, etc.
Comment 3 Xan Lopez 2012-03-14 09:03:49 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> 
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 671424 ***

I don't think this is a duplicate? Seems to be complaining about the exact opposite problem.
Comment 4 Xan Lopez 2012-03-14 09:04:35 UTC 
(In reply to comment #2)
> (In comment #0)
> > Also, in "About" dialog, there is string "Copyright 2003-1012 The Web
> > Developers", which sounds like "Developers of the World Wide Web".
> 
> 
> I would suggest to use 
> 
> "Copyright 2003-1012 GNOME <app> Developers"
> 
> where <app> is Web, Contacts, Documents, etc.

I think this is probably the only case that is really problematic. I agree that "The Web Developers" sounds as if we develop the WWW.
Comment 5 Luc Pi 2012-03-14 09:23:09 UTC 
To me, there are all problematic for a copyright notice because they are too generic. There is no way for random people to associate the notice with a clear product. In addition, if I got it right GNOME lawyers asked to associate the GNOME trademark and logo closer with the product, I believe for the same reason I am mentioning here.

"Copyright © Documents Developers"
"Copyright © Files Developers"
"Copyright © Boxes Developers"
etc.


For this bug report I think we should
1. reopen (it seems I can't)
2.
- either focus on "Web"
- either focus on "copyright notice" (and change the title)
- or?


(btw, nice to hear from you :)