Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:13:41 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Christian Brueffer <chris@unixpages.org> Cc: Christian Brueffer <brueffer@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/powerd powerd.8 Message-ID: <20050227201341.0ebcaa8b@mobile.pittgoth.com> In-Reply-To: <20050228005605.GB611@unixpages.org> References: <200502271549.j1RFn7iv005043@repoman.freebsd.org> <20050227221947.GA73162@wantadilla.lemis.com> <20050228005605.GB611@unixpages.org>
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 01:56:06 +0100 Christian Brueffer <chris@unixpages.org> wrote: > On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 08:49:47AM +1030, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote: > > On Sunday, 27 February 2005 at 15:49:07 +0000, Christian Brueffer wrote: > > > brueffer 2005-02-27 15:49:07 UTC > > > > > > FreeBSD src repository (doc committer) > > > > > > Modified files: > > > usr.sbin/powerd powerd.8 > > > Log: > > > man page -> manual page > > > > I don't think this is correct. They've always been called "man > > pages". Using a different term is confusing and may raise doubts as > > to what is meant. > > > > As Tom pointed out as well, we have been using "manual page" throughout > our documentation for quite some time now. > > Personally I prefer it over "man page" because it is clearer and "sounds > better". And as has been pointed out, we use the term "manual page" a lot more over "man page." About 1000 hits more. :) Greg ... you still owe me some review. poke poke :) -- Tom Rhodes
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