On Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:26:13 +0100
Colomban Wendling <ban@???> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Le 05/03/2015 22:09, intrigeri a écrit :
> > […]
> >
> > If I'm correct, then the current ubiquity of the "wipe" word just
> > means that there are more places (in Nautilus Wipe) where the new
> > phrasing should be used, rather than an argument in favour of
> > keeping the old one... or did I misunderstand what you meant?
>
> Just a note: while I don't really care the wording,
I don't care too much either. But we should try to use the most
common phrase, or standard phrase, if there is one.
I think I remember
> choosing "wipe" after a discussion with someone and some research,
> because it was clearer/more commonly used or something like this.
>
> >> […]
> >
> >> I think changing the term when talking about files versus disk
> >> spaces is a mistake. that is, of you use "Secure delete" when
> >> speaking about files use "Secure delete" also when speaking about
> >> disk space. It is consistent now when using Wipe and Wipe
> >> available disk space.
> >
> > It doesn't make sense to me to "Securely delete empty disk space".
> > How can one delete something that's empty? But perhaps that's only
> > me, as both a non-native English speaker and technical person.
>
> I agree, doesn't sound sensible to me either. Something like
> "Securely erase" would probably be better -- but then we got two
> separate words, "delete" and "erase".
>
> Regards,
> Colomban
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