Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:59:18 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Bob Hall <rjhjr0@gmail.com> Cc: PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca>, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: I hate to bitch but bitch I must Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0910162048300.84957@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20091017000439.GA25910@stainmore> References: <4AD8EB8F.9010900@videotron.ca> <20091017010758.088b8b8c.freebsd@edvax.de> <4AD9016E.20302@videotron.ca> <20091017000439.GA25910@stainmore>
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On Fri, 16 Oct 2009, Bob Hall wrote: > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 07:27:42PM -0400, PJ wrote: >>>> BUGS >>>> This utility should work on active file systems. > > I'm a native English speaker, and the manual makes perfect sense to me. > It's very clear to me that since the statement is in the BUGS section, > it means that the utility should, but doesn't. Since it follows a > statement that the utility doesn't, the meaning is unambiguous. I understand it, but see ambiguity in the word "should". Easy enough to rewrite: BUGS This utility does not work on active file systems. Now here's my challenge to PJ: use send-pr(1) or the web PR interface at http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html to submit this as a doc bug report. That's how FreeBSD gets better, and how you help the next person in the same situation. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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