From: Chris Boot <bootc@bootc.net>
To: Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net>
Cc: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>,
Matheus Izvekov <mizvekov@gmail.com>, Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>,
kernel list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: SubmittingPatches typo
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:37:17 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <441F2E9D.6000001@bootc.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7c3341450603201402k54b0cd6cy@mail.gmail.com>
Nick Warne wrote:
> Believe me, English Grammar is harder than trying to understand kernel code..
>
> I was taught that 'ownership' and 'owner' decide, depending on the tense.
>
> Fred's code (it's his - 'Fred has ['s] code')). - Here also "it's" is
> short for "it is" (sucking eggs).
>
> Freds' code. You are talking third party about Freds' (or should that
> be Fred's?) code that he owns.
>
> Names that end in 's' may not be plural... the Smiths family? Or the
> Smiths' Family? What happens if you are talking about 10
> Smiths'/Smith's families? Smiths Families?
>
> So, I think:
>
> Torvald's code == Torvalds has code == Torvald's ['s == has]
>
> Reference Torvalds' code = Torvalds[es]' code [owner]
>
> This debate has been on this board been a few times... and with all
> the English masters in there, it is still a little bit unresolved.
>
> http://www.b2g2.com/boards/board.cgi?user=dharrison
I think we'll all have to agree to disagree about this and nip it in the
bud before everything gets out of hand!
> Stick to coding kernels guys, it's easier.
Agreed.
> The fix?
>
> +Here is the mail Linus Torvalds sent on the canonical patch format:
Ah, so simple, so nice. This one gets my vote.
> Nick
Chris
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-03-20 22:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-03-20 12:50 SubmittingPatches typo Pavel Machek
2006-03-20 19:57 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-03-20 20:47 ` Matheus Izvekov
2006-03-20 20:53 ` Chris Boot
2006-03-20 20:55 ` Pavel Machek
2006-03-20 20:56 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-03-20 21:03 ` Matheus Izvekov
2006-03-20 21:22 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-03-20 22:02 ` Nick Warne
2006-03-20 22:37 ` Chris Boot [this message]
2006-03-20 21:02 ` J. Bruce Fields
2006-03-21 11:16 ` Alan Cox
2006-03-21 17:45 ` [PATCH] " Jan Engelhardt
2006-03-22 9:32 ` 祁勇
2006-03-21 0:06 ` Nigel Cunningham
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