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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: renaming of "CDROM Device" to "CD/DVD Device"
From:       Ferdinand Gassauer <gassauer () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-01-28 14:03:15
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On Monday 28 January 2002 13:01, Stephan Kulow wrote:
> On Monday, 28. January 2002 12:46, David Faure wrote:
> > On Sunday 27 January 2002 18:22, Ferdinand Gassauer wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > > Most of the new computers have DVD Devices. IMHO this would be more
> > > apporpriate.
> > > -Name=CDROM Device
> > > +Name=CD/DVD Device
> > > -Comment=New CDROM Device
> > > +Comment=New CD/DVD Device
> >
> > But clicking on it reads it as a CD, doesn't it ?
> > As long as there's no real support for DVD playing (from the desktop
> > icon), there isn't much point IMHO. Yes, I know about xine etc., but
> > clicking on the desktop icon doesn't launch xine or other dvd player.
>
> Hmm, there are also data DVD, that are mounted as CDs, but are way larger.
Yes I was thinking about this.

One wouldn't "Create a new CD-Device" to listen to a music CD neither.

The user has a CD and/or DVD device in the computer and the text should match 
the reality.  I just read an article about the industry stopping to produce 
CD-ROM's devices...

>
> Greetings, Stephan
>
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