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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

2493.0. "How do you speak Strine?" by GUNADO::SOMMERVILLE (toys 'r' us) Wed Mar 21 1990 20:58

I just looking at the VT5.4 new features manual and it now points out 
that you can customise your session manager language to Australian and 
New Zealand.

Anybody care to enlighten us good folks down unda what the difference is
between OZ, NZ and English.

Brian
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2493.1BUNYIP::QUODLINGGimme a Mail Jeep, and I'm dangerousThu Mar 22 1990 16:176
        Purely the accents, Brian (and the New Zealand version displays
        the characters slowly and in large type and tries to avoid words
        of more than two syllables... :-)
        
        q
2493.2You mean stick to simple words...STAR::MFOLEYPump up the jellyFri Mar 23 1990 00:389
RE: .1


	Like "BAaaaaaaaa"...


	BIG :-)

							mike
2493.3STAR::BECKPaul BeckFri Mar 23 1990 09:314
    re .1

    Whereas the Aussie version uses a special de-focused set of fonts which
    appear sharp and clear to Fosters'-afflicted eyes...
2493.4TLE::BRETTTue Mar 27 1990 17:5411
    Actually the difference is
    
    
    			 6 	affirmative 	cricket-bowling-style
    
    	English		six     yes             spin
    	Australian	sex     yeah            under arm
    	New Zealand	sux     yep             various
    
    
    /Bevin (Kiwi, married to an Aussie, living in the USA)