[PATCH] Various source cleanup/enhancements
Eric Christopher
echristo@redhat.com
Mon Dec 3 14:46:00 GMT 2001
> BTW, I'm not too sure about the rationale I gave regarding not starting
> a sentence. That opinion was just parroted from someone on the gcc list.
> I'd say the text following the colon _is_ the start of a new sentence,
> but I don't want to get into grammar wars. :)
>
I'd agree, it at least looks better.
> http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards_15.html#SEC15 says
>
> "The string message should not begin with a capital letter when it follows
> a program name and/or file name. Also, it should not end with a period.
>
This is kinda odd.
> Error messages from interactive programs, and other messages such as usage
> messages, should start with a capital letter. But they should not end
> with a period."
>
Interesting.
Strange standards, but really, I'm willing to go with whatever the group
wants.
-eric
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