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Re: [PATCH] Fix "localedef --posix" description
On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org> wrote:
> On 03/12/12 07:09, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
>> On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 5:00 AM, Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> 2012-12-02 Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org>
>>>
>>> *locale/programs/localedef.c: Fix description of '--posix' flag.
>>> ---
>>> locale/programs/localedef.c | 2 +-
>>> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/locale/programs/localedef.c b/locale/programs/localedef.c
>>> index 864fc55..c2efd22 100644
>>> --- a/locale/programs/localedef.c
>>> +++ b/locale/programs/localedef.c
>>> @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static const struct argp_option options[] =
>>> N_("Create output even if warning messages were issued") },
>>> { "old-style", OPT_OLDSTYLE, NULL, 0, N_("Create old-style tables") },
>>> { "prefix", OPT_PREFIX, "PATH", 0, N_("Optional output file prefix") },
>>> - { "posix", OPT_POSIX, NULL, 0, N_("Be strictly POSIX conform") },
>>> + { "posix", OPT_POSIX, NULL, 0, N_("Be strictly POSIX conformant") },
>>
>> It's still not the best wording...
>>
>> I'd say "Enable strict conformance with POSIX"
>>
>> or "Strictly conform to POSIX"
>>
>> or "Adhere strictly to POSIX"
>>
>> I think any of these would be better help wording.
>>
>
> I am happy with "Strictly conform to POSIX".
>
> As this is a translated string change, I guess this should wait until
> after the freeze?
Correct. If it helps you remember you can file a bug, milestone 2.18,
and assign to to yourself.
Cheers,
Carlos.