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Subject:    Re: jargon is bad! :)
From:       Sebastian =?utf-8?q?K=C3=BCgler?= <sebas () kde ! org>
Date:       2010-03-18 8:45:35
Message-ID: 201003180945.35870.sebas () kde ! org
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On Thursday 18 March 2010 03:55:06 Lucas Murray wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 08:00:17PM +0100, Fredrik Höglund wrote:
> > I don't think "visual effects" are appropriate either, because it's a
> > broad term that can conceptually encompass the animations you see in
> > widget styles etc. Compiz doesn't have that problem since it's only a
> > window manager.
> > 
> > I do agree though that "desktop effects" isn't perfect, but I don't have
> > a better suggestion at the moment.
> 
> Maybe they should be called "compositing effects". =P
> 
> I think it's a choice between technical jargon and ambiguous marketing
> speak. The only other way is to actually split up the compositing settings
> but that causes other problems.

I wonder if something like "Visual Aids" or "Graphical Enhancements" is better, 
the effects are not just effects but add actual functionality. (The problem here 
is that nobody looking for "Desktop Effects" or "Compositing" will find them then, 
but I think for the user that doesn't care about the technicalities, what really 
matters is the improved functionality and the visual aids she gets.

Not really a solution, but maybe someone can make something out of this line of 
thinking.

Cheers,
-- 
sebas

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