Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:44:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@acm.org> Cc: Janne Snabb <snabb@epipe.com>, Joe <joeb_722@comclark.com>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [new port] usage of shar command Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1007201343310.1689@qbhto.arg> In-Reply-To: <20100720190602.GA32624@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> References: <4C42CFDA.3040409@comclark.com> <4C42D292.208@infracaninophile.co.uk> <4C4388D2.30200@comclark.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1007190216290.9805@tiktik.epipe.com> <20100720190602.GA32624@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org>
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2010, Peter Jeremy wrote: > The major problems with backticks is that they tend to be inconspicuous > (and easily confused with bits of dust or fly-droppings) and are often > difficult to distinguish from quotes. > > Rather than write "`find port_dir` (note the backticks)", IMO, it is > far easier to write $(find port_dir) - which is syntactically the > same but visually more obvious. That's a fair point. Do you think that the text as it currently exists is sufficiently clear, or do you think that it still needs the modification you're suggesting? I'm happy to make the change (or someone else can if they so desire) if that's what people thing is the right way to go. Doug -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/ Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso
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