From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael Witten Subject: [PATCH 1/9] tzset.3: Cleanup grammar/clarity Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:45:29 -0600 Message-ID: <1263080737-2868-2-git-send-email-mfwitten@gmail.com> References: <1263080737-2868-1-git-send-email-mfwitten@gmail.com> Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1263080737-2868-1-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-man-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Michael Kerrisk Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-man@vger.kernel.org * A comma is added at the end of an introductory phrase. * The preposition `to' is used to complete the idea of setting a variable's value. * The conjunction `or' is introduced to separate alternative values for `daylight'. Signed-off-by: Michael Witten --- man3/tzset.3 | 6 +++--- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man3/tzset.3 b/man3/tzset.3 index 10c6d3a..ad496f7 100644 --- a/man3/tzset.3 +++ b/man3/tzset.3 @@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ function initializes the \fItzname\fP variable from the environment variable. This function is automatically called by the other time conversion functions that depend on the timezone. -In a System-V-like environment it will also set the variables \fItimezone\fP -(seconds West of GMT) and \fIdaylight\fP (0 if this timezone does not -have any daylight saving time rules, non-zero if there is a time during +In a System-V-like environment, it will also set the variables \fItimezone\fP +(to seconds West of GMT) and \fIdaylight\fP (to 0 if this timezone does not +have any daylight saving time rules, or to non-zero if there is a time during the year when daylight saving time applies). .PP If the -- 1.6.6.102.gd6f8f -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html