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For context opt s is ß so the decision wouldn’t be easy if you want to include both.
by uranusjr 7y ago
For context opt s is ß so the decision wouldn’t be easy if you want to include both.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoWhat are á and à? Putting double S on option-s just makes option-w for Sigma more grating. If they were going by shape, it'd be on option-b, which is equally stupid. But since it's on S, we can conclude that... someone at Apple knows German, but nobody can even name a Greek letter? That Germans are right and Greeks are wrong? What?
- uranusjr 7y agoI don’t think it that extreme, but that German has higher precedence than Greek. If you need to include both characters, you have to pick one or the other, and for whatever reason this configuration happened. We might never know the true reason behind the decision, but stupility is unlikely the answer. Most seemingly stupid decisions (technical or otherwise) makes at least a certain amount of sense within its proper context, and it’s fair to talk down to it when you don’t have the risk of being judged by that decision.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoI repeat: > What are á and à? The concept of variations on a common letter wasn't exactly new at the time. If you're supporting German and Greek, it seems safe to say you're also supporting French.