Appendix A. Abbreviations
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# Appendix A. Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manual:

Escape sequence

  Escape sequences are used to define certain special characters within string literals. Escape sequences starts mostly with a backslash (“\”).

gettext

  Widespread internationalisation (i18n) and localisation system.

GUI

  Graphical User Interface

i18n

  Numeronyms for internationalisation support.

  Internationalisation means adapting software to different languages, regional differences, ...

OS

  Operating system

OS X

  is a graphical UNIX operating system developed by Apple Inc. OS X is certified by The Open Group.

SAE

  Standalone Edition

Unix

  is a multitasking, multi-user operation system. Today the trademark “UNIX” is owned by The Open Group. Operating systems complaint with “Single UNIX Specification” and certified by The Open Group are called “UNIX”.

  Unix-like operating systems behaves similar to “UNIX” operating systems. They are not certified by The Open Group.

  This document use the term “Unix” for certified “UNIX” operating systems as well as “Unix-like” operating systems. Linux is an Unix-like operating system.

wxg

  File extension used by wxGlade to store the project in a XML file.

wx

  abbreviation for wxWidgets

wxWidgets

  wxWidgets a widget toolkit and tools library for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for cross-platform applications.

  wxWidgets is open source and written in C++.

WYSIWYG

  What You See Is What You Get.

X11

  The X Window System version 11.

XRC

  XML-based system for describing wxWidgets resources like dialogs, menus or toolbars.

  Those resources are loaded into the application at run-time.

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