[Live-demo] Re: OSGeo live sleeve: "... trial applications" ... brrr!

[Cameron Shorter]

On 12/04/2012 7:08 AM, Markus Neteler wrote:
> Hi Cameron, Milena, Hamish,
>
> due to email overload I don't want to subscribe to the OSGeo live list
> but I would like to indicate a kind of showstopper on the sleeve:
>
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/artwork/sleeve/5.5/OSGeo_Live_5_5_DVD-final.svg
>
> "3. Select and trial applications"
>
> -->  trial sounds absolutely terrible in European English, especially
> for non-native speakers. We came across this at the FOSSGIS 2012
> where a high number of DVDs was distributed. Quite a few people
> commented on the "trial" term which suggests (to us):
> - crippleware
> - free as in free beer
> - try and buy
>
> Please change this to "enjoy" or "experience" or whatever...
>
> Thanks
> Markus
>

Thanks Markus, that is a good suggestion.
I've created a ticket for this:
https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/878

I suggest we use the words:

"3. Select and run applications"



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