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David_FON · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:27

Thanks to AustinTX, and in hopes that it serves to new and old Foneros that might get confused with the Fon names and terms sometimes:

AustinTX wrote:

Quick Tutorial of Fon Terminology
Fon is the name of the company. There is only one of this, so it is never pluralized. In any case, never use an apostrophe to pluralize a word. http://www.angryflower.com/aposter.html
Foneros are the name of Fon's registered members, some of whom host hotspots. These are people, not objects.
La Fonera is the name of Fon's proprietary wifi router which Fon preferrs that you buy to provide a Fon hotspot.

So, one does not call a member of Fon, "a Fonera" or "a Fon", nor call the router or hotspot "a Fon" or "a Fonero", nor say they "found Fons/Fon's nearby". Gooder wordings make us all sound smarterer. :mrgreen:

BigTrucker · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2008 23:19

Terminology? I thought it was just pedantry.

olebole · **Joined:** Sat Feb 03, 2007 15:04 **Posts:** 72

From history, you may remember that in the middle of last century, there was just one big telephone company: Bell. There was only one of them, so it could never pluralized. Then, in 1982, they were forced to split into many Baby-Bells.

AustinTX wrote:

Fon is the name of the company. There is only one of this, so it is never pluralized

So does Fon. There was just one big Fon, but now there are many Babyfone (note the plural 'e', its a german word) out in the world.
SCNR

AustinTX · **Posted:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:11

Sir, you have a very vivid imagination. However, you are mistaken. :shock:

serafini · **Joined:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 21:47 **Posts:** 2

Propongo una traduzione italiana, tanto per dare una parvenza di italianità alla sezione del blog.
Premetto che essendo Fon una società con origini spagnole, la maggior parte delle "parole chiave" hanno attinenza con questa lingua.

Fon è il nome della società. Ovviamente va usata sempre e solo così.
Foneros sono i membri della comunità Fon, coloro che sono registrati al sito Fon oppure ad una delle consociate (British Telecom ad esempio). Sono le persone, non l'apparecchiatura usata.
La Fonera è il nome dell'apparecchiatura wifi proprietaria, fornita ai membri della comunità Fon (gratuitamente o con una modesta spesa, in base alle offerte periodiche effettuate tramite internet e attraverso alcune riviste informatiche). Serve per creare un hotspot wifi utilizzabile direttamente dal possessore dell'apparecchio e dagli eventuali Foneros che siano nel raggio di copertura dello stesso.
La Fonera+ è la versione "maggiore" de La Fonera e, oltre alle caratteristiche di quella base, include una seconda porta ethernet per collegare un computer o un'altra apparecchiatura che rispetti lo standard ethernet.
La Fonera 2.0 (nome provvisorio) dovrebbe aggiungere, oltre alla seconda porta ethernet (come La Fonera+) anche una porta USB che, con un firmware (software interno all'apparecchiatura) adatto, permetterà di gestire un server web, ftp o per altre funzionalità che necessitino di periferiche USB (Hard disk, chiavette di memoria, ecc.) senza l'ausilio di un pc.

Oltre alle varie versioni de La Fonera, è possibile entrare a far parte della comunità anche con altri access point o router di marche differenti, una su tutte Linksys con la serie WRT54... sostituendo il firmware originale con una versione modificata da Fon.

Per favore utilizzate questa nomenclatura standard per rendere più comprensibili i vostri post sul blog, evitando di utilizzare un nome al posto di un altro poichè, come potete intuire e come in parte è successo, l'errato uso della nomenclatura porta a incomprensioni facilmente evitabili con risparmio di tempo per tutti.

malet · **Posted:** Sat Oct 25, 2008 18:06

As google translate:

Quote:

I propose an Italian translation, just to give a semblance of the Italian section of the blog.
I state that as a Fon company with origins in Spain, most of the "keywords" related to this language.

Fon is the name of the company. Obviously it should be used always and only in this way.
Foneros are members of the community Fon, those who are registered with the site Fon, or to one of the subsidiaries (British Telecom for example). These are the people, not the equipment used.
La Fonera is the name of the owner wifi, provided to members of the community Fon (free or for a modest expenditure, according to offers made through regular internet and through some computer magazines). Need to create a wifi hotspot used directly by the owner of Foneros and any that are in range of it.
La Fonera is the "more" de La Fonera and, in addition to the characteristics of that base includes a second Ethernet port to connect a computer or other device that meets the standard ethernet.
The Fonera 2.0 (provisional name) should add, in addition to the second ethernet port (like La Fonera) also a USB port that with a firmware (software inside the equipment) suitable, will operate a web server, ftp or other features that require USB peripherals (hard disk, memory keys, etc..) without the aid of a PC.

In addition to several versions of La Fonera, you can join the community with other access points or different brands of router, a Linksys with all the series WRT54 ... replacing the original firmware with a modified version from Fon.

Please use this nomenclature standard to make it understandable to your blog post, rather than use a name instead of another because, as you might guess, and partly happened, the incorrect use of the nomenclature leads to easily avoidable misunderstandings with saving time for all.

I've translated the text for the people who won't read it instead it's in English (and won't spend their time translating it).

Bye

AustinTX · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 17:50

Can someone flocking lock this thread from further posting?
Also, can he kindly get around to deleting these spam posts?
:roll:

David_FON · **Posted:** Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:40

seesh... I can't even get a couple of free days from job....

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