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authorAaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com>2000-10-05 16:35:01 +0800
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Described Search features.
2000-10-05 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/usage-contact.sgml: Described Search features. * C/menuref.sgml: Contact Manager menus fixed. 2000-10-04 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/usage-contact.sgml: Fixed glossterms. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Fixed glossterms, filenames, spellchecked. * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Added "Inline," "VCard". * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Fixed glossterms, filenames. Spellchecked. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Fixed glossterms, filenames. Spellchecked. * C/evolution-guide.sgml: New Legalnotice. Removed FDL and GPL, which are now included as part of the gnome-help package. * C/usage-contact.sgml: Spellcheck. Fixed some wording, and responded to clahey's suggestions-- notably, commented out the "add to master list" category feature. (Not sure if this one is posted twice, because I keep overlapping days. svn path=/trunk/; revision=5744
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@@ -46,19 +46,17 @@
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
-<!-- Removed pending decision on names
<glossentry id="druid">
<glossterm>Druid</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- A small program or script used to help configure or set up some
- larger program. The <application>mail setup druid</application>
- helps you ready your email system for use. Druids are the Linux
- equivalent of "Assistants" and "Wizards."
+ A tool which guides a user through a series of steps, usually to
+ configure or set up a program. Equivalent to "Assistant" and
+ "Wizard."
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
--->
+
<glossentry id="emoticon">
<glossterm>Emoticon</glossterm>
<glossdef>
@@ -95,6 +93,23 @@
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
+
+ <glossentry id="filetree">
+ <glossterm>File Tree</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ A way of describing a group of files on a computer. With the
+ perversity typical of computer (and especially Unix and Linux)
+ nomenclature, the top of the tree is called the root directory,
+ and denoted by <systemitem><filename>/</filename></systemitem>.
+ The rest of the "branches" spread downwards from the root. Don't
+ confuse the root directory with the <systemitem>root</systemitem>
+ account, or root's home directory,
+ <systemitem><filename>/home/root</filename></systemitem>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
+
<glossentry id="filter">
<glossterm>Filter</glossterm>
<glossdef>
@@ -186,6 +201,18 @@
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
+
+
+ <glossentry id="inline">
+ <glossterm>Inline</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Displayed as part of a message or other document, rather than
+ attached as a separate file. Contrast with <glossterm
+ linkend="attachment">Attachment</glossterm>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
<glossentry id="ldap">
<glossterm>LDAP</glossterm>
@@ -285,12 +312,9 @@
<glossterm>Script</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- A program, which is written in an interpreted (rather than
- compiled) language. Scripts are more likely to work on multiple
- platforms, but they require an additional layer of software (the
- interpreter) which mediates between them and the operating system.
- Because of this, they typically suffer from relatively sluggish
- performance, and are limited to smaller tasks.
+ A program written in an interpreted (rather than compiled)
+ language. Often used as a synonym for "macro," to denote a series
+ of pre-recorded commands or actions within an application.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -354,8 +378,7 @@
newsletters."
</para>
</glossdef>
- <
-/glossentry>
+ </glossentry>
<glossentry id="virus">
<glossterm>Virus</glossterm>
@@ -369,6 +392,18 @@
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="vcard">
+ <glossterm>vCard</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ A file format for the exchange of contact information. When you
+ get an address card attached to an email, it's probably in vCard
+ format. Not to be confused with <glossterm
+ linkend="vfolder">vFolder</glossterm>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
+
<glossentry id="vfolder">
<glossterm>vFolder</glossterm>
<glossdef>