From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from out3-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.27]:33650 "EHLO out3-smtp.messagingengine.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753217Ab3LURDh (ORCPT ); Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:03:37 -0500 Message-Id: <1387645415.1452.62357161.76BB1F01@webmail.messagingengine.com> From: Benno Schulenberg To: Sami Kerola Cc: "Util-Linux" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: cal: mention where Gregorian reformation happen in September 1752 Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 18:03:35 +0100 In-Reply-To: <1387627066-29740-1-git-send-email-kerolasa@iki.fi> References: <1387627066-29740-1-git-send-email-kerolasa@iki.fi> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Sami, The change looks okay, but the wording needs some improvement. On Sat, Dec 21, 2013, at 12:57, Sami Kerola wrote: > +The > +.B cal > +is using for Gregorian reformation the date of 1752 on the 3rd of > +September when it happen in Great Britain and it's colonies s/is using for/program uses for the/ s/happen/happened/ s/it's/its/ Or better, written out in full: The cal program uses the 3rd of September 1752 as the date of the Gregorian calendar reformation -- that is when it happened in Great Britain and its colonies... > +The > +history when calendar reformation happen in different locales is ignored. The historical dates on which the calendar reform actually happened in the different countries (locales) are ignored. Regards, Benno -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be