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Re:Paperwork: An open source Evernote alternative by foxylad on Sunday January 25, 2015 @07:59PM (#8945000)
> And why is is soe obscure icon of a floppy disk, instead of a button with the text "Save changes" on it?

If you've ever tried to use a computer in a foreign country, you'll realise why icons are an extremely good idea.

I agree the floppy disk symbol is dated though, as is having to save a file.

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Re:Paperwork: An open source Evernote alternative by hangonhn on Monday January 26, 2015 @01:13AM (#8945743)
No. People make the mistake of thinking symbols are universal. They are not. Symbols are always interpreted in the context of the user's culture. A cross in the US might mean ambulance or hospital but it means something different in Turkey. Icons are not substitutes for internationalization. Floppy disk icon might not translate well in China given that it was dead by the time computers became common in China. It probably doesn't even translate well in the US with younger users.
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