XPost: comp.mobile.android   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   nospam  wrote:   
   > In article , Frank Slootweg   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > > > > > > # is a hash, or in certain constexts, a sharp. Calling it a "pound"   
   > > > > > > key is very abnormal.   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > it's not abnormal at all. it's the most common name.   
   > > > >   
   > > > >   Only in your US-centric world, it is.   
   > > >   
   > > > not just in the usa.   
   > >   
   > >   Earth to nospam: All other respondents have already explained that the   
   > > rest of the world does NOT call it a "pound" and that in the US it is   
   > > only called a "pound" when referring to a weight, which is clearly   
   > > outside the context in question, which is IT and specifically   
   > > *telephony*.   
   >   
   > it's called a pound in nearly everywhere, particularly with telephony.   
   >   
   > >   In a telephony context nobody with any common sense would call it a   
   > > "pound".   
   >   
   > absolutely wrong.   
      
     ATM, we have one respondent who may be supporting your opinion. Let's   
   see how that pans out.   
      
   > >   And then there's tlvp's argument that only English-speaking countries   
   > > have the *word* "pound". As mentioned, the Brits do NOT use "pound" when   
   > > referring to the '#' symbol.   
   >   
   > that leaves the rest of the *world*.   
      
     You're missing the point. As tlvp explained, the countries where   
   English isn't the native/common/ language, (obviously) do not   
   *have* the word "pound", so they *cannot*/*will not* use the word   
   "pound" when referring to the '#' symbol.   
      
     So that leaves only the English-speaking countries - other than the   
   Brits -, NOT "the rest of the *world*".   
      
     So it would be interesting to hear from Australians, Canadians, etc..   
      
   > >   Bottom line: So it's up to you to prove that people in any other (than   
   > > the US) English-speaking country say "pound" when referring to the '#'   
   > > symbol.   
   >   
   > unicode should be universal enough (but i'm sure you'll argue anyway):   
   >   
   >    
   >   octothorpe   
   >   crosshatch   
   >   pound sign   
   >   NUMBER SIGN   
   >   hash   
      
   [More of the same deleted.]   
      
     This - i.e. that there are different names for the '#' symbol,   
   including "pound [sign]" - is not under debate.   
      
     What is under debate is using "pound" in a telephony context.   
      
     The jury is still out on that one. Let's see what others come up with.   
      
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