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Date:      Wed, 18 May 2016 08:27:48 +0200
From:      Erik Cederstrand <erik+lists@cederstrand.dk>
Cc:        svn-src-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r300003 - head/share/man/man4
Message-ID:  <894B26E4-0820-4880-897A-A7937CF5FB30@cederstrand.dk>
In-Reply-To: <1463502287.1180.202.camel@freebsd.org>
References:  <201605170440.u4H4e1Fe082375@repo.freebsd.org> <1514281.0ZCu4236n8@ralph.baldwin.cx> <20160517071619.GX4617@eureka.lemis.com> <E3BB859D-39B3-4DF7-82CD-E2A33E497281@neville-neil.com> <1463502287.1180.202.camel@freebsd.org>

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> Den 17. maj 2016 kl. 18.24 skrev Ian Lepore <ian@FreeBSD.org>:
>=20
> I hadn't heard that our manpage style guidelines had changed to 1850s
> U.S. southern colloquial.  I applaud the bold move, it's going to make
> the mundane task of reading manpages much more entertaining, and is
> sure to bring new attention to the FreeBSD project in general as the
> word of the change spreads.

While we're sitting here in the bikeshed waiting for the rain to stop, =
I'll join in and say that I rather enjoy these small gems that =
occasionally pop up in man pages and source comments. I got a lecture in =
literature and was enlightened and entertained along the way. Thanks, =
Greg!

Erik



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