Re: [patch], iso_8859-*.7: Explanation of SOFT HYPHEN and the code for it

[Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig-2945IVfuVpf1P9xLtpHBDw@public.gmane.org>]

On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 10:50:50PM +1200, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> Bjarni,
> 
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig-5zMUtr2BsJg@public.gmane.org.is> wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 08, 2012 at 12:08:26AM +1200, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> >> Hi Bjarni,
> >>
> >> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Bjarni Ingi Gislason
> >> <bjarniig-2945IVfuVpf1P9xLtpHBDw@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >> > Package: man-pages
> >> > Version: 3.40
> >> > Severity: minor
> >> > Tags: patch
> >> >
> >> >  From "groff -ww ...":
> >> >
> >> > <groff: iso_8859-2.7>:89: warning: can't find special character `shc'
> >> >
> >> >  This is the only "iso_8859-*.7" file that has this (now)
> >> > undefined character.  The code in column four in "iso_8859-1.7" is
> >> > "0x2D" ("HYPHEN, MINUS SIGN" or "HYPHEN-MINUS") instead of "0xAD".
> >> > See Debian bug 156154 (or package "manpages").
> >> >
> >> >  There should be an explanation for this graphic character and the
> >> > code should be 0xAD in iso_8859-1.7 (as in all others), even though
> >> > "[gn]roff" does not display a "HYPHEN" in that position of the table.
> >> >
> >> >  The line with "SOFT HYPHEN" gets a footnote and a short
> >> > explanation.  The footnote is from the official ISO standard.
> >> >
> >> >  Suggested patch for one of the files:
> >>
> >> Is there any reason that the explanation should be added to only one
> >> of the files? I'm somewhat inclined just to change the character, and
> >> not add the explanation (so that this page is similar to the others).
> >>
> >
> >  No, because the source of the footnote is contained in it (ISO
> > 8859-1:1987).  The wording in the other standards could be
> > different.  This note could also avoid reports of a "bug", that are
> > more than only corrections of wording.
> 
> So, in other words, this change is relevant only for iso_8859-1.7, right?
> 
  Yes, confine it to ISO-8859-1.  I may have to change it.  I have
to clarify some issues with the Icelandic Standards (IST,
www.stadlar.is/english/) about the use of IST/ISO standards.  The
policy of ISO is now very strict about what may be used without
permission.

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Bjarni I. Gislason
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