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Now see that's something, there is the British spelling and the American spelling of program/programme (respectfully). It's a bit like colour and color.

This is something I've always wondered, both countries speak the same language - more or less e.g. rubbish and trash - but yet with words such as colour and color they have slightly different spellings despite the same meaning, but why? Wouldn't you think same language same spellings?

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the same reasons any languages differ. think about it, japanese, korean, (chinese?) and other asian languages all came from one ancient language, but as the distances were great and communication lacking, things got changed over time and the languages evolved. same with latin (french, spanish, english, etc...). of course, these things don't change as fast anymore with the massive increase in communication (phones, internet, mail), so american english and british english will probably always remain fairly close.

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there is the British spelling and the American spelling of program/programme (respectfully).

I think you mean "respectively." In which case, you got it wrong, as you implied that the British is "program" and the American is "programme."

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Now see that's something, there is the British spelling and the American spelling of program/programme (respectfully). It's a bit like colour and color.

This is something I've always wondered, both countries speak the same language - more or less e.g. rubbish and trash - but yet with words such as colour and color they have slightly different spellings despite the same meaning, but why? Wouldn't you think same language same spellings?

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Some of us British are very lazy too.

Certainly not me though ;)

Alright me I'm a lazy sod.

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I think you mean "respectively." In which case, you got it wrong, as you implied that the British is "program" and the American is "programme."

It's program in America, too.

http://www.google.com/search?q=programm ... US217US217

According to that search, I see more Euro sites than American (such as the first result).

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I think you mean "respectively." In which case, you got it wrong, as you implied that the British is "program" and the American is "programme."

It's program in America, too.

http://www.google.com/search?q=programm ... US217US217

According to that search, I see more Euro sites than American (such as the first result).

I think you misunderstand me uH. Notice how I'm stating what Myrddin wrote, and saying that it's wrong.

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I think you mean "respectively." In which case, you got it wrong, as you implied that the British is "program" and the American is "programme."

Sorry, yeah you're right, I have no excuses.

It's program in America, too.

http://www.google.com/search?q=programm ... US217US217

According to that search, I see more Euro sites than American (such as the first result).

Apparently it depends (find program) on what type of program you're talking about.

It's at this point that I've realised I've dug myself a hole and can't get out of it.

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If Firefox does it, why shouldn't we? :wink:

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Can you make a pie chart cause I'm really curious to see what is taking the most of the space.

Or just gimme the figures and I will cook the pie myself.

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GIMP is foreign to anybody that uses it.... even long time users!

What is this, Anti-GIMP propaganda? :wink:

In honesty, The GIMP's interface is second-nature to me. I use The GIMP for work, and there have been times where clients are sitting there with me as I'm working on a graphic for them. Almost every one is astonished at how my fingers fly.

Rectangle Select, [Ctrl]+[shift]+[C], [Ctrl]+[N], [Alt]+[O], [Ctrl]+[V], [Crtl]+[shift]+[N], [Pg Dn], [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[D], [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[P], [Ctrl]+

Customizable keyboard shortcuts for the win!

The only problems I've been having recently are due to a few lingering issues in the Beta version I'm testing. A few different behavior things to which I'm still acclimating myself.

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