From owner-freebsd-doc Wed Mar 20 0:49:32 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from Kain.sumuk.de (Kain.sumuk.de [213.221.86.114]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F50737B400 for ; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:49:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from Moses.earth.sol (Moses.earth.sol [192.168.1.1]) by Kain.sumuk.de (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2K8a4d16660; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:36:04 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from martin@sumuk.de) Received: (from vincent@localhost) by Moses.earth.sol (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g2K8a1R65275; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:36:01 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from vincent) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:36:00 +0100 From: Martin Heinen To: Stijn Hoop Cc: Tom Rhodes , Mike Meyer , swear@blarg.net, freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/36042: [PATCH] There's not a good description of shared builds in the handbook Message-ID: <20020320093559.A65168@sumuk.de> Reply-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG References: <200203192120.g2JLK3o17280@freefall.freebsd.org> <15512.3992.905972.279159@guru.mired.org> <20020320000727.284a00c1.darklogik@pittgoth.com> <20020320082639.A8442@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20020320082639.A8442@pcwin002.win.tue.nl>; from stijn@win.tue.nl on Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 08:26:39AM +0100 Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 08:26:39AM +0100, Stijn Hoop wrote: > On Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 12:07:27AM -0500, Tom Rhodes wrote: > > I think that the FDP Primer makes requirements for two spaces at the end > > of each period exept for the ending of paragraphs, which just have . > > I couldn't find this; but even if it was in there, I don't agree with it. You'll find it in the writing style section of the FDP-Primer: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/fdp-primer/writing-style.html One reason given there, is that it is easier to recognize the end of sentences in tools, although I never searched for the end of sentences :) What it really does, is enhancing the readability of the SGML source, which is very useful when translating the document. > > With this situation, I don't think of it as hurdles, > > It is if you're used to the 'European style'. Sure, it takes some time to get accustomed to :) > > but more of a set standard to make things easier for people. For one, I > > find it relativly native to use a space between every word and two spaces > > between sentances, maybe the reason is because of my learnings through the > > American education system, now the last thing I ever want to do is complain > > about the education system of another country, or the teachings of certain > > institutions, its just that we have always done it this way, > > and I feel strongly that this standard should be upheld. > > > > Please take this comment in the friendly and informative way of its intent, > > I hope that no offense has really been taken by anyone. > > No offense taken, it's just that the hurdle has been raised for people > wanting to contribute to the doc project. That's Bad(TM). Maybe we could lower the bar by not making this a requirement for contributions, but I would like to have two spaces in the committed document. -- Marxpitn To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message