Talk:Program

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Would it not be preferable to separate "program" and "programme" ? A radio programme is always spelt thus and a computer program is also always spelt that way - they are different words surely ?

Johnrcrellin 07:24, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Actualy, it's a locality thing. Programme is used in British and commonwealth English, and Program in American English. The two words are the same, it just depends on where you live as to which one is preferable. Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 02:12, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes up to a point - I realise you are right and my comment was sparked by getting a very unexpected disambiguation. "Up to a point" because in British and Commonwealth computing communities it is always "program" (unless referring to a leaflet at a play, programme on television etc) and you can always tell an outsider by their use of "programme". (How terribly geeky !) Johnrcrellin 07:57, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

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