From: Eric Findlay Date: 2011-10-19T23:49:49+09:00 Subject: Re: Announcing Ruby-related content on minituku.net Tor Bechmann Yamamoto-Sorensen wrote in post #1027335: > Thank You very much for the input! > > We considered both transliterations (Hepburn and Kunrei) and decided on > "Minituku" for the following reasons: > * Both transliterations are generally accepted as being "correct" > * Japanese people are not confused by either transliteration > * As for people not familiar with Japanese, it is likely that both > transliterations will be pronounced incorrectly ... > * ... but we think that "tu" is less likely to confuse the reader than > "tsu" > * As a subjective assessment, we think that "Minituku" is more catchy > and brand-like than "Minitsuku" > > We probably won't be picking up another domain name, at least not until > we have a clearer view of our long term plans for the site. As of now, > we can't think of a compelling reason to do so, but please let us know > if you think otherwise. > > --- > Tor B. Yamamoto-Sorensen > Network Applied Communication Laboratory Ltd. For non-native Japanese speakers, I think 'Minitsuku' is definitely better. 'Minituku' has a very old feeling about it. Anyway, the site looks very interesting as there aren't a great deal of Ruby problems and exercises available on the net. I'm keen to see where the site is headed! -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.