Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:48:06 -0500 From: Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/Tools/scripts README.portsearch Message-ID: <20111228014806.GE81075@atarininja.org> In-Reply-To: <4EFA6D56.3080002@FreeBSD.org> References: <201112280053.pBS0rmcr019001@repoman.freebsd.org> <4EFA6D56.3080002@FreeBSD.org>
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On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 05:13:58PM -0800, Doug Barton wrote: > Blah ... I was really hoping to stay out of this, but with respect I > think this change went the wrong direction. How about: > > -f file Use an index file with the name "file," instead of /usr/ports/INDEX > > I'd actually rather change that to: > > -f CUSTOM Use an index file named "CUSTOM," ... > > But the rest of the examples use generic terms for their argument > examples, and I don't want to break that style. > > > knowing I'll hate myself for getting involved, I went with your suggestion. I only brought this up because it is a common idiom in documentation and one that is valuable to stick with. -- WXS
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