Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:48:30 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> Cc: grog@FreeBSD.org, bde@zeta.org.au, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Correct spelling (was: cvs commit: src/sbin/adjkerntz adjkerntz.8 src/sbin/badsect badsect.8 badsect.c src/sbin/clri clri.8 src/sbin/disklabel disklabel.5 disklabel.8 src/sbin/dump Makefile dump.h main.c) Message-ID: <20020517104830.77a1c4da.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20020517083029.B2890@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <200205160410.g4G4Akn73697@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020516163820.H1640-100000@gamplex.bde.org> <20020517110130.P97098@wantadilla.lemis.com> <20020517083029.B2890@freebie.xs4all.nl>
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On Fri, 17 May 2002 08:30:29 +0200
Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 11:01:30AM +0930, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
> > On Thursday, 16 May 2002 at 16:40:25 +1000, Bruce Evans wrote:
> > > On Wed, 15 May 2002, Tom Rhodes wrote:
> > >
> > >> Log:
> > >> more file system > filesystem
> > >
> > > The number of these changes probably shows that the change is from
> > > one correct spelling to another at best, or backwards at worst. I
> > > prefer "file system" in most contexts.
> >
> > Agreed. There's no evidence that "filesystem" is correct. Most
> > spell checkers flag it. I've just checked the usage in print media.
> > I
>
> I can't help wondering if there is any point in changing things like
> this. Consider: is there anybody on this planet who would not
> understand file system but would understand filesystem (or viceversa)?
My very intent was for a consistant use of wording across the project,
you do not pick up a book and see multiple spellings of a single word
throughout. This can/may also frustrate new volunteers in the face
of ``what is the standard to use, how should I do this''
>
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