Re: [PATCH] Some doc typo fixes

From: Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
Date: Jun 8, 2006, 07:22 UTC
Message-ID: <4487D051.6020802@op5.se>
In-Reply-To: <20060607174614.GU29682@craic.sysops.org>

Francis Daly wrote:

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> On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 10:07:02AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
>>Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> writes:
>>
>>>Francis Daly <francis@daoine.org> writes:
> 
> 
>>>Thanks.  I am not a native, and this is very much appreciated.
> 
> 
> You're welcome.
> 
> 
>>>> . It could be named hierarchically (i.e. separated with slash
>>>>-  `/`), but each of its component cannot begin with a dot `.`;
>>>>+  `/`), but each of its components cannot begin with a dot `.`;
>>>
>>>I am not sure; ...
>>
>>Sheesh, I was reading the diff backwards.  Sorry.
> 
> 
> No worries.  I had a head-scratching moment, and suspect that the whole
> stanza could be better phrased.  If only there was someone who didn't
> already know what it means, they could suggest which phrasing makes
> it clear...
> 
> How about rewriting it as
> 
> It can include slash `/` for hierarchical (directory) grouping, but no
> slash-separated component can begin with a dot `.`;
> 
> ?
>

I like it.

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