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Bug 612232 - New name for wastebasket
New name for wastebasket
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Product: l10n
Classification: Infrastructure
Component: British English [en_GB]
git master
Other Linux
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Assigned To: l10n en_GB maintainers
l10n en_GB maintainers
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Reported: 2010-03-08 20:35 UTC by Bruce Cowan
Modified: 2011-01-13 00:39 UTC
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Description Bruce Cowan 2010-03-08 20:35:55 UTC 
Currently, Ubuntu has changed some strings in their packages from whatever upstream use (wastebasket in GNOME) to "Deleted Items folder". While it's generally agreed this is a long-winded name, it'd be nice to have cross-desktop unity on what to call the "bin".

There's a discussion on https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/406626 about a possible new name.

I propose that GNOME adopt a new name, along with other DEs. Obviously this means that contacting KDE en_GBers will need carried out; as well as Xfce and so on.
Comment 1 Bastien Nocera 2010-03-09 10:20:57 UTC 
This should be discussed on the mailing-list. And I think it's a pretty crappy name...
Comment 2 Philip Withnall 2010-03-09 10:23:43 UTC 
I'd be OK with "Rubbish Bin", but there's the slight potential for confusion about "bin" (i.e. between a container and a binary). Since KDE and GNOME both use variations on "waste" at the moment, why not just harmonise on "wastebasket" or "wastebin"?
Comment 3 Bruce Cowan 2010-03-09 19:44:43 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> This should be discussed on the mailing-list.

Yes, I filed this as I didn't feel comfortable using the main l10n list for an en_GB thing.
Comment 4 Bastien Nocera 2010-03-10 10:01:39 UTC 
The gnome-uk list is the place to discuss this, not the i18n list.
Comment 5 Bruce Cowan 2010-08-26 13:05:36 UTC 
The Ubuntu team have decided suddenly that the term is now "rubbish bin"[0], I suggested to the list that we also use the same term for the sake of consistency.

[0] https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/406626/comments/68
Comment 6 Tobias Mueller 2011-01-13 00:39:52 UTC 
I'm setting as INCOMPLETE given that this needs to be discussed. Please reopen if there is substantial progress.