Re: [PATCH 0/7] Bisect dunno
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Wincent Colaiuta <win@wincent.com>
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- Oct 14, 2007, 16:35 UTC
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El 14/10/2007, a las 18:25, David Kastrup escribió:
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> René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx> writes: > >> Christian Couder schrieb: >>> >>> I choosed "dunno" because that was what Dscho suggested in this >>> thread: >>> >>> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/53584/ >>> focus=53595 >>> >>> It seems to me short and understandable at the same time. >>> >>> More meaningfull would be "untestable" or "cannottest" or >>> "canttest" but it's much longer, while "good" and "bad" are short. >> >> Ugly? Neutral? > > "Ugly" has a certain charm to it but would probably not translate > well. "Limbo" would be another such candidate, probably with better > translatability. But while some of those have some geeky appeal, I > really think something reasonably plain like "undecided" would be > better in the long run.
"undecided" sounds good to me. It should be clear to non-native speakers of English (at least, clearer than "dunno").
<personal opinion> Another problem with "dunno" is that it might come across as a bit unprofessional due to its informality. Yes, you'll find it in most dictionaries, but always with a qualifier of "slang", "colloquial", "casual", "pronunciation spelling" or similar. </personal opinion>
Cheers, Wincent