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4 Nov 2024 21:26:06 EST (-0500)
  Re: [DOCS] "Artefact" typos  
From: Francois Labreque
Date: 24 Sep 2001 08:58:31
Message: <3BAF2C6A.4A0DF30B@videotron.ca>
Christoph Hormann wrote:
> 
> > Skip Talbot wrote:
> >
> > The following sections of the help documents use the word "artefact" as
> > opposed to "artifact."
> >
> > 4.1.2
> > 4.1.3  - In two locations
> > 6.5.4.5.3
> > 3.4.4.7
> >
> > I hope this isn't something like the British spelling of this word.  My
> > spellchecker returns "artifact" as the proper spelling.
> >
> 
> There was discussion on this during writing of the documentation, i think
> both versions can be used although i personally prefer 'artefact'
> (probably also because it's the same in german)

Merriam-Webster says this:

    One entry found for artefact.


        chiefly British variant of ARTIFACT 

So I guess both are acceptable.

> 
> A common spelling in all parts would be good so maybe ingo could just do a
> 'search & replace'.

Agreed.  (Not that my personal taste matters much)

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