Re: [office] Groups - responses to ODF 1.2 PAS Submission comments uploaded

[Michael Stahl <mstahl@redhat.com>]

On 20.01.2015 12:15, Oliver-Rainer Wittmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> thanks for the feedback - very late, but not too late.
> 
> I am not a native speaker, but I think "adopt" and "adoption" are
> English words with the meaning of "take over" resp. "takeover" (German:
> "übernehmen" bzw. "Übernahme")

yes, and we (the TC) don't "adopt" ODF 1.2 because we define it, which
means we can "adapt" it to new requirements.

> If "adapt" is fitting better here, I do not know.
> I also think that the BRM attendees will understand both terms and the
> terms will not be part of any specification.
> May be a native speaker could provide feedback.
> 
> I would like to go with the current text as we all had already agreed on
> it and for me it seems that "adopt" vs "adapt" is a minor issue in this
> context.
> Nevertheless, I will hold back the notification to Jamie Clark until
> 15:00 (UTC+1)

agree completely, it's very insignificant, not worth any significant delay.

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