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Date:      Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:40:02 -0800 (PST)
From:      Chern Lee <chern@freebsd.org>
To:        freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: docs/32578: A _really_ petty change to the front page of the website
Message-ID:  <200112220040.fBM0e2Z07763@freefall.freebsd.org>

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The following reply was made to PR docs/32578; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Chern Lee <chern@FreeBSD.org>
To: Ceri <setantae@submonkey.net>
Cc: <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: docs/32578: A _really_ petty change to the front page of the
 website
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:35:32 -0800 (PST)

 I'm not sure if I follow what you are trying to say...
 
 (FreeBSD can) run a huge variety of applications.  This makes perfect
 sense.  But these are not complete sentence, just fragments.
 
 (FreeBSD) runs a huge variety of applications. - makes sense
 
 As a fragment, both run and runs make sense, because they can be prefixed
 with something to make it complete.
 
 I think it's fine the way it is.
 
 - chern
 
 On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Ceri wrote:
 
 > The bulletpoint list on the home page of www.FreeBSD.org contains a list of
 > some of the good points regarding FreeBSD.
 >
 > I believe that one of them therefore contains a grammatical error.
 > Consider the implied notions :
 >
 > 1. (FreeBSD has) Cutting edge features
 > 2. (FreeBSD has) Powerful Internet solutions
 > 3. (FreeBSD can) Run a huge a variety of applications
 > 4. (FreeBSD is)  Easy to install
 >
 > I don't like number 3.
 >
 > Ceri
 >
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > 	Visit http://www.FreeBSD.org in a browser.
 > >Fix:
 >
 > --- www/en/index.xsl.old	Fri Dec  7 14:29:23 2001
 > +++ www/en/index.xsl	Fri Dec  7 14:33:16 2001
 > @@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 >  		<a href="gallery/gallery.html">gallery</a> for examples of
 >  		FreeBSD powered applications and services.</p>
 >
 > -	      <h2><font color="#990000">Run a huge variety of
 > +	      <h2><font color="#990000">Runs a huge variety of
 >  		  applications</font></h2>
 >
 >  	      <p>The quality of FreeBSD combined with today's low-cost,
 > >Release-Note:
 > >Audit-Trail:
 > >Unformatted:
 >
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