On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 17:24 +0200, Matej Cepl wrote:
On Fri, 23 May 2008 08:36:20 -0400, Matthias Clasen scripst:
We're following the recommendations of gnome documentation team here: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-doc-list/2008-April/msg00028.html
login (n., adj.) The act of logging in to a computer, or something related to logging in to a computer. Do not use "login" or "login name" as a synonym for username. Do not use "logon".
OK, I used to be a lawyer, so I am used to distinguishing between authorities which I need to strongly adhere and to somebody who just made to much crack and nothing to do. I am afraid this falls squarely into the latter camp. Cannot we somehow object to this nonsense? Can I do something about it (so that we are not wasting your time)?
I'll reiterate what's in the mail, which is also in the dictionary: login is a verb, not a noun. FWIW, MacOS X qualifies it with "Unix" username.
It should probably never be visible to the user though (so could easily be generated, or hidden in a disclosure triangle). Anybody fancies filing bugs about visible login names when apps should use the person's name?