Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 17:36:07 +0000 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@FreeBSD.org> Cc: matthias.andree@stud.uni-dortmund.de, doc@FreeBSD.org, bob@bgpbook.com, Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Minor 'historic' flaw in FreeBSD article "Bootstrapping Vinum" Message-ID: <20020528173607.2233d1f6.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20020528222333.K25512-100000@hades> References: <20020527225802.GA31343@merlin.emma.line.org> <20020528222333.K25512-100000@hades>
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On Tue, 28 May 2002 22:26:05 +0300 (EEST)
Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote:
> On 2002-05-28 00:58, Matthias Andree wrote:
> > Please note I'm not subscribed to FreeBSD's doc mailing list, so Cc:
> > replies as appropriate.
>
> That's the norm around here :)
>
> > --- /tmp/article.sgml.orig Tue May 28 00:51:20 2002
> > +++ /tmp/article.sgml Tue May 28 00:52:04 2002
> > @@ -287,9 +287,9 @@
> > <para>&vinum.ap; was inspired by the Veritas Volume Manager,
> > but
> > was not derived from it.
> > The name is a play on that history and the Latin adage
> > - <foreignphrase>In Vino Veritas</foreignphrase>
> > - (<foreignphrase>Vino</foreignphrase> is the accusative form of
> > - <foreignphrase>Vinum</foreignphrase>).
> > + <foreignphrase>in vino veritas</foreignphrase>
> > + (<foreignphrase>vino</foreignphrase> is the ablative form of
> > + <foreignphrase>vinum</foreignphrase>).
> > Literally translated, that is <quote>Truth lies in wine</quote>
> > hinting that drunkards have a hard time lying.
> > </para>
>
> This essentially changes only one word! Do you really have to remove
> the capitalization of all the phrases, in order to change one word? :)
>
> This way, the change accusative -> ablative is lost in the noise of
> all the decapitalization differences!
>
> - Giorgos
>
>
Recently I have been pondering this, and have come up with an idea.
May I throw the idea of consulting Greg "grog" Lehey on this, he's
very smart in the Vinum area, and think he should at least be asked
for an opinion.
With this reply, I have taken the liberty of CC'ing Greg for his
opinion. What do you think Greg?
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