Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English

Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by tapland on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @08:13PM (#36235449)

I think that request passed the UN last year its being adapted by countries now, ao looking forward to more of these

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by mr_toad on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @09:58PM (#36236208)

Since the bird was named after the country shouldn’t the name of the bird change too?

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by celeritascelery on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @10:11PM (#36236304)

My guess is they are doing this whole thing in the first place to get rid of association between their country and a large gobbling bird.

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by smcl on Thursday June 08, 2023 @03:27AM (#36238441)

Is that the reason? I thought it was just more of a Erdogan nationalism thing

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by fleischhauf on Thursday June 08, 2023 @04:34AM (#36238876)

sounds like both no?

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by smcl on Thursday June 08, 2023 @07:02AM (#36239888)

> TRT World explained the decision in an article earlier this year, saying Googling “Turkey” brings up a “a muddled set of images, articles, and dictionary definitions that conflate the country with Meleagris – otherwise known as the turkey, a large bird native to North America – which is famous for being served on Christmas menus or Thanksgiving dinners.”

Ha, so yeah it seems like that's definitely a part of it.

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by kingofpandora on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @11:18PM (#36236740)

Why do you think this is a good thing?

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