Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:44:11 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca> Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Bob Hall <rjhjr0@gmail.com> Subject: Re: I hate to bitch but bitch I must Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0910171624090.89537@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <4ADA28E2.903@videotron.ca> References: <4AD8EB8F.9010900@videotron.ca> <20091017010758.088b8b8c.freebsd@edvax.de> <4AD9016E.20302@videotron.ca> <20091017000439.GA25910@stainmore> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0910162048300.84957@wonkity.com> <4ADA28E2.903@videotron.ca>
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On Sat, 17 Oct 2009, PJ wrote: > Warren Block wrote: >> 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. >> > As I mentioned earlier, I do not understand what the author really > intended, so I am out of place making any judgments. If that long thread didn't convince you, certainly nothing I can add will do it. PR 139705 submitted. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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