Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:36:38 +0100 From: Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven <asmodai@bart.nl> To: gouders@et.bocholt.fh-ge.de Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Markup in faq/book.sgml Message-ID: <20000131103638.A65162@lucifer.bart.nl> In-Reply-To: <200001310809.JAA07460@musashi.et.bocholt.fh-ge.de>; from gouders@et.bocholt.fh-ge.de on Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 09:09:55AM %2B0100 References: <200001310809.JAA07460@musashi.et.bocholt.fh-ge.de>
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-On [20000131 09:15], gouders@et.bocholt.fh-ge.de (gouders@et.bocholt.fh-ge.de) wrote:
>
>I am currently working on a German translation of the FAQ. Up to now
>I summed up some questions and want to ask them today, because I'd
>like to start a new "question buffer sheet":
>
>1) I was not able to look up the meaning of the phrases "jello
> wrestling" and "new-fangled". Could anybody explain these phrases
> to me?
From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:
Jell-O
n : a brand of fruit-flavored gelatin [syn: {Jell-O}]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Newfangled \New"fan`gled\, a.
1. Newmade; formed with the affectation of novelty. ``A
newfangled nomenclature.'' --Sir W. Hamilton.
2. Disposed to change; inclined to novelties; given to new
theories or fashions. ``Newfangled teachers.'' --1 Tim.
vi. (heading). ``Newfangled men.'' --Latimer.
From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:
newfangled
adj : of a new (often outrageous) kind or fashion [syn: {new}]
Dirk, I recommend you install dict from the ports section. It will certainly
help you in your translation work.
>2) In chapter one I found a reference to /etc/hosts which is not
> marked up as <filename>/etc/hosts</filename>. It would help me, if
> someone could tell me, how and to whom I should report comments
> concerning the original (english) FAQ.
Either mention it here on the list or send-pr a doc problem. Patches included
will get preference ;)
>3) The preface contains the question
> "How do I access your Problem Report database?" and the answer
> starts like "The Problem Report database of all open user change
> requests...". Is it correct that the word "open" is used in the
> meaning of "not finished" and not in the meaning of "publicly
> available"? If true, what happens to "closed" requests? (Just for
> information)
The use of these words comes from how Gnats (sourceware.cygnus.com) defines the
states in which a pr exists.
In this case open means anything from just submitted, as gaining bitrot, as
been actively worked on it.
The closed prs stay in existance, can be re-opened, but are generally not
displayed when using queries, for the fact that they are considered closed.
I hope this clarifies some things, good luck.
Mit freundliche gruessen,
--
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