Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:13:53 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/Tools/scripts README.portsearch Message-ID: <4EFA7B61.5030802@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20111228014806.GE81075@atarininja.org> References: <201112280053.pBS0rmcr019001@repoman.freebsd.org> <4EFA6D56.3080002@FreeBSD.org> <20111228014806.GE81075@atarininja.org>
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On 12/27/2011 17:48, Wesley Shields wrote: > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 05:13:58PM -0800, Doug Barton wrote: >> Blah ... I was really hoping to stay out of this, but with respect I >> think this change went the wrong direction. How about: >> >> -f file Use an index file with the name "file," instead of /usr/ports/INDEX >> >> I'd actually rather change that to: >> >> -f CUSTOM Use an index file named "CUSTOM," ... >> >> But the rest of the examples use generic terms for their argument >> examples, and I don't want to break that style. >> >> >> knowing I'll hate myself for getting involved, > > I went with your suggestion. I only brought this up because it is a > common idiom in documentation and one that is valuable to stick with. Thanks. :) -- You can observe a lot just by watching. -- Yogi Berra Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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