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Date:      Sat, 25 May 2002 07:00:15 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>
To:        freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: docs/38540: sysinstall application name should be Sysinstall with right tags in all the Handbook
Message-ID:  <200205251400.g4PE0FX82722@freefall.freebsd.org>

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The following reply was made to PR docs/38540; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>
To: Marc Fonvieille <marc@blackend.org>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/38540: sysinstall application name should be Sysinstall with right tags in all the Handbook
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 14:59:32 +0100

 On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 03:00:25PM +0200, Marc Fonvieille wrote:
 > On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 01:42:48PM +0100, Ceri Davies wrote:
 > > As I mentioned in the other PR, I wouldn't be happy with capitalising
 > > "sysintall", although I am open to opinion.
 > >
 > Ok, however in *80%* of installation chapter we have 
 > <application>Sysinstall</application>, which must to fixed then.
 > 
 > I took the caps as a convention cause when we talk about the command we
 > use /stand/sysinstall and not sysinstall, same for
 > <application>FDisk</application> etc...
 
 I do utterly understand your reasoning, but with the work that has been done
 in the manpages to do the opposite in mind, I do think we should avoid using
 uppercase names in these situations.
 
 > > Of course, it should be marked up as an <application>.
 > >
 > ok, let me know if i have to redo the patches, i have time.
 
 It's probably worth waiting for a few more voices to be heard on this; I
 could well be in the minority here.
 
 Either way, I want to make clear that your work is very much appreciated.
 
 Thanks,
 
 Ceri
 
 -- 
 get the cool shoe shine

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