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would be close enough as well as easier to localize. However, I don’t have any illusions. | would be close enough as well as easier to localize. However, I don’t have any illusions. | ||
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<p>Note that 70% of users do not use the English version of Firefox and that 80% live outside US. A quick check of SuMO contents revealed that the more detached / respectful form of adressing the user (the French "Vous", German "Sie", Russian "Vi" dominates (CS DE HE FR HR RU SL SR UK for example), with Castillian and PT_BR (if I am not wrong) deciding for Tu. | <p>Note that 70% of users do not use the English version of Firefox and that 80% live outside US. A quick check of SuMO contents revealed that the more detached / respectful form of adressing the user (the French "Vous", German "Sie", Russian "Vi" dominates (CS DE HE FR HR RU SL SR UK for example), with Castillian and PT_BR (if I am not wrong) deciding for Tu. Given this mindset on the side opf localizers, texts, written in a buddy-buddy style, are hard to swallow. | ||
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<h2> 4. Define Terms </h2> | <h2> 4. Define Terms </h2> | ||