1 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:03,830 covering the week's top tech starts with 2 00:00:03,830 --> 00:00:03,840 covering the week's top tech starts with 3 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,920 covering the week's top tech starts with a slight linux bias with the advent of 4 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:06,930 a slight linux bias with the advent of 5 00:00:06,930 --> 00:00:08,720 a slight linux bias with the advent of word processors we saw a great debate 6 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:08,730 word processors we saw a great debate 7 00:00:08,730 --> 00:00:11,270 word processors we saw a great debate take shape should you enter a single 8 00:00:11,270 --> 00:00:11,280 take shape should you enter a single 9 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:13,759 take shape should you enter a single space or a double space after a period 10 00:00:13,759 --> 00:00:13,769 space or a double space after a period 11 00:00:13,769 --> 00:00:15,980 space or a double space after a period the double space was a holdover from the 12 00:00:15,980 --> 00:00:15,990 the double space was a holdover from the 13 00:00:15,990 --> 00:00:18,170 the double space was a holdover from the days of the typewriter and even now some 14 00:00:18,170 --> 00:00:18,180 days of the typewriter and even now some 15 00:00:18,180 --> 00:00:20,420 days of the typewriter and even now some people still do it if you're one of them 16 00:00:20,420 --> 00:00:20,430 people still do it if you're one of them 17 00:00:20,430 --> 00:00:22,220 people still do it if you're one of them you might want to prepare yourself for a 18 00:00:22,220 --> 00:00:22,230 you might want to prepare yourself for a 19 00:00:22,230 --> 00:00:23,630 you might want to prepare yourself for a certain update that's on the way to 20 00:00:23,630 --> 00:00:23,640 certain update that's on the way to 21 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:27,109 certain update that's on the way to Microsoft Word Microsoft has decided to 22 00:00:27,109 --> 00:00:27,119 Microsoft Word Microsoft has decided to 23 00:00:27,119 --> 00:00:28,759 Microsoft Word Microsoft has decided to drop the mic siding with those who 24 00:00:28,759 --> 00:00:28,769 drop the mic siding with those who 25 00:00:28,769 --> 00:00:31,370 drop the mic siding with those who prefer a single space as test builds of 26 00:00:31,370 --> 00:00:31,380 prefer a single space as test builds of 27 00:00:31,380 --> 00:00:33,560 prefer a single space as test builds of Microsoft Word now treat a double space 28 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:33,570 Microsoft Word now treat a double space 29 00:00:33,570 --> 00:00:36,350 Microsoft Word now treat a double space after a period as a typo when you allow 30 00:00:36,350 --> 00:00:36,360 after a period as a typo when you allow 31 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,119 after a period as a typo when you allow the word processor to correct the error 32 00:00:38,119 --> 00:00:38,129 the word processor to correct the error 33 00:00:38,129 --> 00:00:40,220 the word processor to correct the error it'll change it to a single space 34 00:00:40,220 --> 00:00:40,230 it'll change it to a single space 35 00:00:40,230 --> 00:00:42,799 it'll change it to a single space automatically according to the verge 36 00:00:42,799 --> 00:00:42,809 automatically according to the verge 37 00:00:42,809 --> 00:00:44,690 automatically according to the verge while this feature is only in testing 38 00:00:44,690 --> 00:00:44,700 while this feature is only in testing 39 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:46,580 while this feature is only in testing for now it won't be long before it rolls 40 00:00:46,580 --> 00:00:46,590 for now it won't be long before it rolls 41 00:00:46,590 --> 00:00:49,160 for now it won't be long before it rolls out to the entire word using audience on 42 00:00:49,160 --> 00:00:49,170 out to the entire word using audience on 43 00:00:49,170 --> 00:00:51,560 out to the entire word using audience on desktop the good news however is that 44 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:51,570 desktop the good news however is that 45 00:00:51,570 --> 00:00:53,299 desktop the good news however is that you won't be stuck forever looking at 46 00:00:53,299 --> 00:00:53,309 you won't be stuck forever looking at 47 00:00:53,309 --> 00:00:54,979 you won't be stuck forever looking at those error lines underneath your double 48 00:00:54,979 --> 00:00:54,989 those error lines underneath your double 49 00:00:54,989 --> 00:00:57,680 those error lines underneath your double spaces if you don't want to in a 50 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:57,690 spaces if you don't want to in a 51 00:00:57,690 --> 00:00:59,299 spaces if you don't want to in a statement to the verge Microsoft's 52 00:00:59,299 --> 00:00:59,309 statement to the verge Microsoft's 53 00:00:59,309 --> 00:01:01,490 statement to the verge Microsoft's partner director of program management 54 00:01:01,490 --> 00:01:01,500 partner director of program management 55 00:01:01,500 --> 00:01:04,429 partner director of program management Kirk Gregerson said that the double 56 00:01:04,429 --> 00:01:04,439 Kirk Gregerson said that the double 57 00:01:04,439 --> 00:01:07,250 Kirk Gregerson said that the double spaces of the world of sorry the double 58 00:01:07,250 --> 00:01:07,260 spaces of the world of sorry the double 59 00:01:07,260 --> 00:01:09,800 spaces of the world of sorry the double spaces of the world the double spacers 60 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:09,810 spaces of the world the double spacers 61 00:01:09,810 --> 00:01:11,750 spaces of the world the double spacers of the world will be able to ignore the 62 00:01:11,750 --> 00:01:11,760 of the world will be able to ignore the 63 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:13,820 of the world will be able to ignore the error flag and continue overusing their 64 00:01:13,820 --> 00:01:13,830 error flag and continue overusing their 65 00:01:13,830 --> 00:01:15,890 error flag and continue overusing their space bar if they so choose 66 00:01:15,890 --> 00:01:15,900 space bar if they so choose 67 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:18,469 space bar if they so choose Gregerson said as the crux of the great 68 00:01:18,469 --> 00:01:18,479 Gregerson said as the crux of the great 69 00:01:18,479 --> 00:01:20,270 Gregerson said as the crux of the great spacing debate we know this is a 70 00:01:20,270 --> 00:01:20,280 spacing debate we know this is a 71 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,130 spacing debate we know this is a stylistic choice that may not be a 72 00:01:22,130 --> 00:01:22,140 stylistic choice that may not be a 73 00:01:22,140 --> 00:01:24,170 stylistic choice that may not be a preference for all writers which is why 74 00:01:24,170 --> 00:01:24,180 preference for all writers which is why 75 00:01:24,180 --> 00:01:25,730 preference for all writers which is why we continue to test with users and 76 00:01:25,730 --> 00:01:25,740 we continue to test with users and 77 00:01:25,740 --> 00:01:27,649 we continue to test with users and enable these suggestions to be easily 78 00:01:27,649 --> 00:01:27,659 enable these suggestions to be easily 79 00:01:27,659 --> 00:01:30,429 enable these suggestions to be easily accepted ignored or flat-out dismissed 80 00:01:30,429 --> 00:01:30,439 accepted ignored or flat-out dismissed 81 00:01:30,439 --> 00:01:32,510 accepted ignored or flat-out dismissed we wanted to know how the free 82 00:01:32,510 --> 00:01:32,520 we wanted to know how the free 83 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,179 we wanted to know how the free alternative Libre Office was leaning in 84 00:01:35,179 --> 00:01:35,189 alternative Libre Office was leaning in 85 00:01:35,189 --> 00:01:37,390 alternative Libre Office was leaning in a libre office community forum user 86 00:01:37,390 --> 00:01:37,400 a libre office community forum user 87 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,640 a libre office community forum user Shankar Plaza calls two spaces needless 88 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:40,650 Shankar Plaza calls two spaces needless 89 00:01:40,650 --> 00:01:42,980 Shankar Plaza calls two spaces needless extra work saying if you had to take two 90 00:01:42,980 --> 00:01:42,990 extra work saying if you had to take two 91 00:01:42,990 --> 00:01:44,630 extra work saying if you had to take two breaths for everyone it'd be a tad 92 00:01:44,630 --> 00:01:44,640 breaths for everyone it'd be a tad 93 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,999 breaths for everyone it'd be a tad laboring note and designer and 94 00:01:46,999 --> 00:01:47,009 laboring note and designer and 95 00:01:47,009 --> 00:01:49,700 laboring note and designer and typographer Hanks Amir Hoff says in any 96 00:01:49,700 --> 00:01:49,710 typographer Hanks Amir Hoff says in any 97 00:01:49,710 --> 00:01:51,620 typographer Hanks Amir Hoff says in any part of the European mainland mainland 98 00:01:51,620 --> 00:01:51,630 part of the European mainland mainland 99 00:01:51,630 --> 00:01:53,749 part of the European mainland mainland it was never done or abandoned over 100 00:01:53,749 --> 00:01:53,759 it was never done or abandoned over 101 00:01:53,759 --> 00:01:54,710 it was never done or abandoned over fifty years ago 102 00:01:54,710 --> 00:01:54,720 fifty years ago 103 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,020 fifty years ago double spaces will come back to bite you 104 00:01:57,020 --> 00:01:57,030 double spaces will come back to bite you 105 00:01:57,030 --> 00:01:59,660 double spaces will come back to bite you in some form as it turns out libre 106 00:01:59,660 --> 00:01:59,670 in some form as it turns out libre 107 00:01:59,670 --> 00:02:01,940 in some form as it turns out libre office already defaults to to change 108 00:02:01,940 --> 00:02:01,950 office already defaults to to change 109 00:02:01,950 --> 00:02:04,010 office already defaults to to change double spaces into single spaces and has 110 00:02:04,010 --> 00:02:04,020 double spaces into single spaces and has 111 00:02:04,020 --> 00:02:05,780 double spaces into single spaces and has for the past several versions at least 112 00:02:05,780 --> 00:02:05,790 for the past several versions at least 113 00:02:05,790 --> 00:02:08,419 for the past several versions at least though as pierre you've sim Sam yin 114 00:02:08,419 --> 00:02:08,429 though as pierre you've sim Sam yin 115 00:02:08,429 --> 00:02:10,130 though as pierre you've sim Sam yin points out it can be changed in the 116 00:02:10,130 --> 00:02:10,140 points out it can be changed in the 117 00:02:10,140 --> 00:02:12,920 points out it can be changed in the tools autocorrect autocorrect options 118 00:02:12,920 --> 00:02:12,930 tools autocorrect autocorrect options 119 00:02:12,930 --> 00:02:13,820 tools autocorrect autocorrect options menu on the 120 00:02:13,820 --> 00:02:13,830 menu on the 121 00:02:13,830 --> 00:02:16,310 menu on the options tab by checking on ignore double 122 00:02:16,310 --> 00:02:16,320 options tab by checking on ignore double 123 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:18,800 options tab by checking on ignore double spaces so there you have it 124 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:18,810 spaces so there you have it 125 00:02:18,810 --> 00:02:20,480 spaces so there you have it Microsoft isn't quite pushing out the 126 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:20,490 Microsoft isn't quite pushing out the 127 00:02:20,490 --> 00:02:22,430 Microsoft isn't quite pushing out the double spaces yet but they're following 128 00:02:22,430 --> 00:02:22,440 double spaces yet but they're following 129 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,740 double spaces yet but they're following Libre offices lead and it feels like a 130 00:02:24,740 --> 00:02:24,750 Libre offices lead and it feels like a 131 00:02:24,750 --> 00:02:27,710 Libre offices lead and it feels like a big win for the single spacers expect to 132 00:02:27,710 --> 00:02:27,720 big win for the single spacers expect to 133 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,480 big win for the single spacers expect to see this feature land in Microsoft Word 134 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:29,490 see this feature land in Microsoft Word 135 00:02:29,490 --> 00:02:32,210 see this feature land in Microsoft Word months 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