Re: Frame vs. word AGAIN

[Ezra Steinberg <ezra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I sent this privately to one of my Canadian colleagues, but since Hedley
has broadcast the follow-ups, I guess I ought to do my part and share my
observation, to wit:

SOME Canadians prefer to spell the word "couleur". I wonder if they ever
get to see a version of the software sold in Canada (with corresponding
VAT, GST, whatever) that includes that (and other corresponding) terms!
;-)

Cheers (or rather, Salut!)
Ezra


hedley_finger@myob.com.au wrote:
> 
> Over-sensitive, cultural-cringing, whining Canadians and other spectators
> 8)
> 
> I have received a number of messages similar to the following from
> Canadians anxious about the barbarians at their gates (hey, just keep
> checking those envelopes for talcum powder!).
> 
> >> "We also use conditions to handle spelling and idiom variations, for
> >> example, "color" in USA and Canada versus "colour" in Australia and UK"
> >
> > Please, do us Canadians a favour (not a favor!) and spell our version
> > *properly*, too! (I know, you probably send one version to North
> > America, and we end up lumped in with the Americans, as usual. But if
> > you DO create a separate Canadian version, remember we like our "u"s!)
> 
> I'm not actually involved in the product line referred to but my colleague
> assures me that the word "color" is not actually used anywhere in the
> manuals but, if it were, it would be spelt "colour" in the Canadian
> release.  So there.
> 
> There cannot be a single North American release because Canada has a
> value-added tax (VAT, GST, whatever) and USA doesn't.  Meanwhile, ain't
> FrameMaker grand because it can accommodate all these differences in a
> single fileset using the magic of conditions.  (Whoo-hoo!)
> 
> Regards,
> Hedley  8(
> 
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