It's true, and we've considered that as part of our SOP: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_slogan_SOP#Choose_a_release_slogan We allow translators to find what they consider the best fit for their locale, even if it departs somewhat from the en-US usage. It's simply impossible to do equal translations of a good slogan everywhere, as every single corporation in the world as found. :-) Paul On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:49:59AM +0100, Kris Thomsen wrote: > I think we are forgetting one thing, when we make this. One-word > slogans doesn't always sound good when translated. Believe me, I'm the > danish maintainer. > > // Kris > > 2010/2/24 Robyn Bergeron <robyn.bergeron@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Greetings Friends, > > > > We need a slogan for the F13 release. It will be chosen one week from > > now, on 3/2. A release slogan is a short call-to-action that fits the > > artwork theme from Design, found at > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F13_release_slogan#Themes. (F12's > > slogan was "Unite.") > > > > If you are interested in suggesting ideas for the release slogan, > > please take a look at the Release Slogan SOP, and the criteria for > > selection, at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_slogan_SOP. The > > slogan must be: > > > > * short (1-3 words) > > * a call to action > > * positive > > > > It should reinforce that Fedora helps the user achieve something > > great. It should also reflect some of ideas and themes found in the > > release artwork, and, if possible, also touch upon the Four > > Foundations (http://https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Foundations). > > > > Please put your slogan ideas here: > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F13_release_slogan#New_slogan_ideas > > > > The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 3/2 at 20:00 UTC, which is our > > next Marketing meeting > > (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing_meetings). We'll be > > discussing submissions there, and then the FPL, Mo Duffy, and the > > Marketing team lead will take that input and select the final slogan > > on 3/2, following the marketing meeting. Let me know if you have any > > questions, comments, or concerns -- and let the wiki table know if you > > have any ideas! -- marketing mailing list marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing
