GNU bug report logs - #11933
ambiguous "stty --help" text

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Bruno Haible <bruno <at> clisp.org>

Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:57:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Bruno Haible <bruno <at> clisp.org>
To: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Cc: translation-team-de <at> lists.sourceforge.net, 11933 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Michael Stummvoll <michael <at> stummi.org>
Subject: bug#11933: ambiguous "stty --help" text
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:55:20 +0200

Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> What about the following?
> 
>    [-]parodd     set parity (even parity with '-', odd parity otherwise)

It's correct, but sounds strange, because it suggests that the main
purpose of this option is to get even parity. As always, the first thing
one mentions is the most important or intended one.

Bruno
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