FYI: "HowTo" prefix is now called "Tutorial"

ixtab · 08-15-2013, 07:05 AM

You may have noticed it.

The reason for this change is that "HowTo" was rather ambiguous.

While HOWTO is a common term (especially) in the Linux community, designating Step-by-step instructions, this meaning is not terribly well-known outside such communities.

Therefore, it was often misunderstood as "How To?" and used as a prefix for questions, instead of instructions.

I hope that the new name is less ambiguous and thus avoids such confusion.

twobob · 08-15-2013, 07:48 AM

Get's my vote.

aditya3098 · 08-15-2013, 08:54 AM

I pointed that out countless times to people on other forums

08-15-2013, 07:05 AM	#1
ixtab (offline) Posts: 2,907 Karma: 6736092 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K4, K5, KPW, KPW2	FYI: "HowTo" prefix is now called "Tutorial" You may have noticed it. The reason for this change is that "HowTo" was rather ambiguous. While HOWTO is a common term (especially) in the Linux community, designating Step-by-step instructions, this meaning is not terribly well-known outside such communities. Therefore, it was often misunderstood as "How To?" and used as a prefix for questions, instead of instructions. I hope that the new name is less ambiguous and thus avoids such confusion.

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twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	Get's my vote.

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aditya3098 Guru Posts: 608 Karma: 1588610 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe	I pointed that out countless times to people on other forums

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