Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 01:39:51 +0200 From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [PATCH] Expand the contractions in the FAQ Message-ID: <20020107013951.N314@straylight.oblivion.bg>
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Hi,
As per the FDP, there should be no contractions in the FreeBSD docs.
Attached is a patch that expands those found in the FAQ, with the exception
of several that were actually quoted from other docs and two in
the lightbulb question, which I think should remain there for the fun value.
G'luck,
Peter
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Index: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.346
diff -u -r1.346 book.sgml
--- doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml 5 Jan 2002 16:21:41 -0000 1.346
+++ doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml 6 Jan 2002 23:35:10 -0000
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@
</question>
<answer>
- <para>For most people, yes. But this question isn't quite
+ <para>For most people, yes. But this question is not quite
that cut-and-dried.</para>
- <para>Most people don't actually use an operating system.
+ <para>Most people do not actually use an operating system.
They use applications. The applications are what really
use the operating system. FreeBSD is designed to provide
a robust and full-featured environment for applications.
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
<para>If you need to use an application that is only
available on one operating system, you simply cannot
- replace that operating system. Chances are there's a very
+ replace that operating system. Chances are there is a very
similar application on FreeBSD, however. If you want a
solid office or Internet server, a reliable workstation,
or just the ability to do your job without interruptions,
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
novices and experienced UNIX administrators, use FreeBSD
as their only desktop operating system.</para>
- <para>If you're migrating to FreeBSD from some other UNIX
+ <para>If you are migrating to FreeBSD from some other UNIX
environment, you already know most of what you need to.
If your background is in graphic-driven operating systems
such as Windows and older versions of Mac OS, expect to
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
- <para>If you're running FreeBSD 3.X or earlier, also look at
+ <para>If you are running FreeBSD 3.X or earlier, also look at
the <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html#PAO">Mobile
Computing page</ulink>.</para>
@@ -3771,7 +3771,7 @@
<qandaentry>
<question id="mount-audio-CD">
- <para>Why can't I <command>mount</command> an audio
+ <para>Why can I not <command>mount</command> an audio
CD?</para>
</question>
@@ -3944,7 +3944,7 @@
consult the FAQ section on <link linkend=
"KERNEL-PANIC-TROUBLESHOOTING">kernel panics</link>,
build a debugging kernel, and get a backtrace. This
- might sound difficult, but you don't need any
+ might sound difficult, but you do not need any
programming skills; you just have to follow the
instructions.</para>
</answer>
@@ -6695,7 +6695,7 @@
<para>The symptom of this is:</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>disklabel ccd0</userinput>
-(it prints something sensible here, so let's try to edit it)
+(it prints something sensible here, so let us try to edit it)
&prompt.root; <userinput>disklabel -e ccd0</userinput>
(edit, save, quit)
disklabel: ioctl DIOCWDINFO: No disk label on disk;
@@ -8707,7 +8707,7 @@
<answer>
<para>The availability of 3D acceleration depends on the
- version of XFree86 you're using and the type of video chip
+ version of XFree86 you are using and the type of video chip
you have. If you have an NVIDIA chip, check out the
<ulink url="http://nvidia.netexplorer.org/">FreeBSD NVIDIA
Driver Initiative </ulink> page, which discusses 3D
@@ -9462,7 +9462,7 @@
<qandaentry>
<question id="extra-named-port">
<para>BIND (<command>named</command>) is listening on port 53 and
- some other high-numbered port. What's going on?</para>
+ some other high-numbered port. What is going on?</para>
</question>
<answer>
@@ -9489,7 +9489,7 @@
<qandaentry>
<question id="sendmail-port-587">
<para>Sendmail is listening on port 587 as well as the
- standard port 25! What's going on?</para>
+ standard port 25! What is going on?</para>
</question>
<answer>
@@ -11799,11 +11799,11 @@
<qandaentry>
<question id="daemon-name">
- <para>What's the cute little red guy's name?</para>
+ <para>What is the cute little red guy's name?</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>He doesn't have one, and is just called <quote>the BSD
+ <para>He does not have one, and is just called <quote>the BSD
daemon</quote>. If you insist upon using a name, call him
<quote>beastie</quote>. Note that <quote>beastie</quote>
is pronounced <quote>BSD</quote>.</para>
@@ -11821,12 +11821,12 @@
<answer>
<para>Perhaps. The BSD daemon is copyrighted by Marshall
- Kirk McKusick. You'll want to check his <ulink
+ Kirk McKusick. You will want to check his <ulink
url="http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/mainpage/copyright.html">Statement
on the Use of the BSD Daemon Figure</ulink> for detailed
usage terms.</para>
- <para>In summary, you're free to use the image in a tasteful
+ <para>In summary, you are free to use the image in a tasteful
manner, for personal use, so long as appropriate credit is
given. If you want to use him commercially, you must
contact Kirk McKusick. More details are available on the
@@ -12331,7 +12331,7 @@
the good bits onto your box...</para>
<para>Finally, you need a chunk of empty space to build into.
- Let's say it is in <filename>/some/big/filesystem</filename>,
+ Let us say it is in <filename>/some/big/filesystem</filename>,
and from the example above you have got the CVS repository in
<filename>/home/ncvs</filename>:</para>
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