Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:21:21 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> To: Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingox@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Ports ML <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: suggestion for pkgdb from ports-mgmt/portupgrade: add more explanation Message-ID: <201109031421.p83ELLXf018613@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:59:14 %2B0200." <CAJ_iqtYk36LtDM0kk-NZ0sUKO16_QtNxdy_qd1DvEYGgkv_6Ww@mail.gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > ... but I am a > non-native user of the English language). ... > Correct English is good, but but plain, simple and common English is better. Yes :-) (I'm native English, but in Germany). I also believe shorter sentences work better (in either language). Easy to forget though, as local societies condition us to use more complex grammar for written than verbal communication. Those with the most complex articulation mostly win top professional status / income. > No uncommon words please. Yes, except eg "NEED =" as a Makefile key word would be too short, with false matches with find & grep, "RUN_DEPENDS" & "BUILD_DEPENDS" OK. "REQUISITE" some natives would mis-spell. Cheers, Julian -- Julian Stacey, BSD Unix Linux C Sys Eng Consultants Munich http://berklix.com Reply below, not above; Indent with "> "; Cumulative like a play script. Format: Plain text. Not HTML, multipart/alternative, base64, quoted-printable. http://www.softwarefreedomday.org 17th Sept, http://berklix.org/sfd/ Oct.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?201109031421.p83ELLXf018613>