From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 02 07:33:32 2012 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Sep 2012 11:33:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33944 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T88Ql-00083R-OH for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:33:32 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:34896) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T88Qi-00083J-GN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:33:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1T88PJ-0006Vx-2S for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:32:02 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:38070) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1T88PI-0006Vs-VU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:32:00 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40517) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1T88PH-0000jk-SF for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:32:00 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1T88PF-0006VZ-8V for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:31:59 -0400 Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:49470) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1T88PF-0006VM-0u for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:31:57 -0400 Received: from compute4.internal (compute4.nyi.mail.srv.osa [10.202.2.44]) by gateway1.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1530420617 for ; Sun, 2 Sep 2012 07:31:55 -0400 (EDT) Received: from web4.nyi.mail.srv.osa ([10.202.2.214]) by compute4.internal (MEProxy); Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:31:55 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=justemail.net; h= message-id:from:to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:references:subject:date; s=mesmtp; bh=dqZl96eKBrqk V87706VUtfCTHWs=; b=qd1+0e+mxNTICRb4yunrRQU1skEgZJU/eGJ08z1zKqcc A1a7Tk/pEitR6VFu9p+SC383D7I+mpZl2A3LXJ5v4wKpUa7FLGeXmmeKCGxU0BFw wwzS6IWzTvppRFpgMGvC9sDOhQUJvqmcnZdep6cvnvt5kQVsE4qoy/dYGpuCydU= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=message-id:from:to:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:content-type:references:subject:date; s=smtpout; bh=dqZl96eKBrqkV87706VUtfCTHWs=; b=JO4t4jC2NWXPj3J4x tDJjEfxevIqLRP6y9zr8jkYkHfKeQlkyipIzLLvXeGyUBKTqDe1myQXQ7fxhQZNi uHKwxStlAtH2xnD5URh4se9ih3GyMxTTlZgJkXS6oslsy46t/lVhPSMw00vWZZUg I6NsrPoDOlItNclbrcdTnFUBhs= Received: by web4.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix, from userid 99) id D15623C20E9; Sun, 2 Sep 2012 07:31:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> X-Sasl-Enc: +9O7kg0jBkuWJv/PyFXaQDjFQ1hmk3S9fGMvIwG3DQSe 1346585514 From: Benno Schulenberg To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="_----------=_1346585514103320"; charset="utf-8" X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface References: <1346412020.14712.140661121944777.4778CFDE@webmail.messagingengine.com> Subject: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch' Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:31:54 +0200 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_----------=_1346585514103320 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain Hi, Attached two patches slightly improve the help text and documentation of 'touch'. 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2 Sep 2012 11:56:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33977 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T88mY-00006Z-HS for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:56:02 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net ([88.168.87.75]:60183) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T88mV-00006A-Lj for 12334@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:56:01 -0400 Received: from rho.meyering.net (rho.meyering.net [127.0.0.1]) by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister) with ESMTP id 071D7600A4; Sun, 2 Sep 2012 13:54:32 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: Benno Schulenberg Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch' In-Reply-To: <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> (Benno Schulenberg's message of "Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:31:54 +0200") References: <1346412020.14712.140661121944777.4778CFDE@webmail.messagingengine.com> <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:54:32 +0200 Message-ID: <87fw70ljwn.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 92 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12334 Cc: 12334@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) Benno Schulenberg wrote: > Hi, > > Attached two patches slightly improve the help text > and documentation of 'touch'. > > Regards, > > Benno > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service > > > From 5df770d0e0b1d64d18a1ca0885f334e98e892f35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Benno Schulenberg > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:18:37 +0200 > Subject: [PATCH 1/2] touch: line up long option in help text properly > > --- > src/touch.c | 2 +- > 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/src/touch.c b/src/touch.c > index 5976a34..3d93464 100644 > --- a/src/touch.c > +++ b/src/touch.c > @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\ > fputs (_("\ > -r, --reference=FILE use this file's times instead of current time\n\ > -t STAMP use [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.ss] instead of current time\n\ > - --time=WORD change the specified time:\n\ > + --time=WORD change the specified time:\n\ Thanks. I've adjusted your log, as below and pushed. > From 5a55f3554f4cc6293b8defc0ab7b87299ff9d54a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Benno Schulenberg > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:20:39 +0200 > Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: slightly clarify why touch recognizes option -f > > --- > doc/coreutils.texi | 2 +- > 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi > index f2620bc..d143a32 100644 > --- a/doc/coreutils.texi > +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi > @@ -10468,7 +10468,7 @@ silently ignore any excess precision here. > @item -f > @opindex -f > @cindex BSD @command{touch} compatibility > -Ignored; for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. > +Ignored; recognized for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. This seems understandable to me already. And besides, the same construct appears in at least 3 other places: $ git grep -h 'Igno.*for.compatibi' doc Ignored; for compatibility with old Unix versions of @command{install}. Ignored; for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. Ignored; for compatibility with System V versions of @command{df}. Ignored; for compatibility with other versions of @command{who}. >From e7a02cb58840abe7bc6b530a2d0eaec0dea9623c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:18:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] touch: line up long option in --help text * src/touch.c (usage): Indent --time=... to line up with all of the other long options. --- src/touch.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/touch.c b/src/touch.c index 5976a34..3d93464 100644 --- a/src/touch.c +++ b/src/touch.c @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\ fputs (_("\ -r, --reference=FILE use this file's times instead of current time\n\ -t STAMP use [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.ss] instead of current time\n\ - --time=WORD change the specified time:\n\ + --time=WORD change the specified time:\n\ WORD is access, atime, or use: equivalent to -a\n\ WORD is modify or mtime: equivalent to -m\n\ "), stdout); -- 1.7.12.146.g16d26b1 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 02 10:44:17 2012 Received: (at 12334) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Sep 2012 14:44:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:34605 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8BPM-0004qy-U1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:44:17 -0400 Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:38085) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8BPI-0004qq-QJ for 12334@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:44:13 -0400 Received: from compute4.internal (compute4.nyi.mail.srv.osa [10.202.2.44]) by gateway1.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A006208AD for <12334@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 2 Sep 2012 10:42:45 -0400 (EDT) Received: from web4.nyi.mail.srv.osa ([10.202.2.214]) by compute4.internal (MEProxy); Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:42:45 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=justemail.net; h= message-id:from:to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:references; s=mesmtp; bh= eMNOccut4NsJgVOLSYWkZhIufx4=; b=oE5aNb7sTO6VBVFYeeQAgeBANWoSGgsE 2X4GmGaOamge+yEdWNiBHNH/q4mZptIhJvV/TLK+XfkT9MrELW665fWBBo8Cotop f9AmfRvNkaA4UaQEimEb8KQRL2oVwTgYVix37gNLOLoZiPoADvI6571zkozN0VgT sqPKKkTvvPg= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=message-id:from:to:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to :references; s=smtpout; bh=eMNOccut4NsJgVOLSYWkZhIufx4=; b=LEPAV kHeU9ECmFCAjLGzJXAp+PYAjGBHUXbgIreKB4xGYJAlbXi3nJj1uEoHElloGTwOZ +YfPef7pJzAbMuDgPJJXiye4dgMhjJoL73cifyTGcvv6BDoySPTnBLRaJ2DWaAjl XqGE6Jb/A4kvS3WkIk8aRpPo1MrcKNKzLSaxKQ= Received: by web4.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix, from userid 99) id 551F93C20E9; Sun, 2 Sep 2012 10:42:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1346596965.8323.140661122661189.05760EAA@webmail.messagingengine.com> X-Sasl-Enc: a2B8dTiAPGbu50PDokh0wLHuCq/oQDaxJI/PcFDKsnOQ 1346596965 From: Benno Schulenberg To: 12334@debbugs.gnu.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch' Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:42:45 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87fw70ljwn.fsf@rho.meyering.net> References: <1346412020.14712.140661121944777.4778CFDE@webmail.messagingengine.com> <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> <87fw70ljwn.fsf@rho.meyering.net> X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12334 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) On Sun, Sep 2, 2012, at 13:54, Jim Meyering wrote: > Benno Schulenberg wrote: > > -Ignored; for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. > > +Ignored; recognized for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. > > This seems understandable to me already. Yes, with a little thought jump it's understandable; the sentence simply makes more sense with the "recognized" included. > And besides, the same construct appears in at least 3 other places: [...] Then I would suggest to change them all. Would such patch be accepted? Benno -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 02 12:11:48 2012 Received: (at 12334) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Sep 2012 16:11:49 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:34687 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8Cm4-0006oS-EI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:11:48 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net ([88.168.87.75]:60788) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8Cm2-0006oK-10 for 12334@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:11:47 -0400 Received: from rho.meyering.net (rho.meyering.net [127.0.0.1]) by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister) with ESMTP id 2A9D0600CC; Sun, 2 Sep 2012 18:10:17 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: Benno Schulenberg Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch' In-Reply-To: <1346596965.8323.140661122661189.05760EAA@webmail.messagingengine.com> (Benno Schulenberg's message of "Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:42:45 +0200") References: <1346412020.14712.140661121944777.4778CFDE@webmail.messagingengine.com> <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> <87fw70ljwn.fsf@rho.meyering.net> <1346596965.8323.140661122661189.05760EAA@webmail.messagingengine.com> Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:10:17 +0200 Message-ID: <877gscl82e.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 16 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12334 Cc: 12334@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) Benno Schulenberg wrote: > On Sun, Sep 2, 2012, at 13:54, Jim Meyering wrote: >> Benno Schulenberg wrote: >> > -Ignored; for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. >> > +Ignored; recognized for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}. >> >> This seems understandable to me already. > > Yes, with a little thought jump it's understandable; the sentence > simply makes more sense with the "recognized" included. > >> And besides, the same construct appears in at least 3 other places: [...] > > Then I would suggest to change them all. Would such patch be accepted? Sure, but please s/recognized/accepted/. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Sep 03 11:48:44 2012 Received: (at 12334) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Sep 2012 15:48:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36502 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8YtH-0000gD-He for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:48:43 -0400 Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:40732) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8YtF-0000g3-35 for 12334@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:48:42 -0400 Received: from compute4.internal (compute4.nyi.mail.srv.osa [10.202.2.44]) by gateway1.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1465B20A2A for <12334@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 3 Sep 2012 11:47:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from web1.nyi.mail.srv.osa ([10.202.2.211]) by compute4.internal (MEProxy); Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:47:07 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=justemail.net; h= message-id:from:to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:references; s=mesmtp; bh= 7xMEY43eV6XUSIZnZ8aZDyQIb4w=; b=Xzd0reC6zXxCniZcpvgeD221M8Ork7em 1CdGZ/ECB4/EQ+By+OWkpRoINGfyAbNt5HhpAmrJVk/j1w9IhQ0xXUGII5QfeQTd A8nVAJ+BiskUT1iEqgIpEAC9nKJzT7RJ1bN2nPYaUZBRKL8MElFpymPa97EmrvAm iwKUExmojMw= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=message-id:from:to:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to :references; s=smtpout; bh=7xMEY43eV6XUSIZnZ8aZDyQIb4w=; b=q/AWQ tNN3mqVQ5VX5xMo+N/OwNdlIhR5Nx132gQdq0rYhhduC92gWaGVVktYSsi3JfCzQ 7O79tLBxcEKfner/qCwsnPTwpf2Fc/3Mc0uVZsKepeZvm9t30v+w9rAegk7JOz+k Y3Y4nXtHVfH+wvKzRPpOBFjJGlraVP4PgPT1GI= Received: by web1.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix, from userid 99) id DA429A000D4; Mon, 3 Sep 2012 11:47:06 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1346687226.29603.140661123062225.219AA226@webmail.messagingengine.com> X-Sasl-Enc: o6foycuVhGJ9wZTkz21Xaq1g5+zLhVi8N3puAuYM2SHq 1346687226 From: Benno Schulenberg To: 12334@debbugs.gnu.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch' Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:47:06 +0200 In-Reply-To: <877gscl82e.fsf@rho.meyering.net> References: <1346412020.14712.140661121944777.4778CFDE@webmail.messagingengine.com> <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> <87fw70ljwn.fsf@rho.meyering.net> <1346596965.8323.140661122661189.05760EAA@webmail.messagingengine.com> <877gscl82e.fsf@rho.meyering.net> X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12334 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) On Sun, Sep 2, 2012, at 18:10, Jim Meyering wrote: > Sure, but please s/recognized/accepted/. Then let it be, as for me "accepted" means just about the opposite of "ignored". I chose "recognized" because 'touch' reacts to an option it does not know at all with: "unrecognized option". $ touch --the bell touch: unrecognized option '--the' Benno -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Sep 03 12:56:56 2012 Received: (at 12334-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Sep 2012 16:56:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36587 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8ZxI-0002IZ-IG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:56:56 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net ([88.168.87.75]:36017) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1T8ZxF-0002IP-Iq for 12334-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:56:55 -0400 Received: from rho.meyering.net (rho.meyering.net [127.0.0.1]) by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister) with ESMTP id 302EA601C9; Mon, 3 Sep 2012 18:55:18 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: Benno Schulenberg Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch' In-Reply-To: <1346687226.29603.140661123062225.219AA226@webmail.messagingengine.com> (Benno Schulenberg's message of "Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:47:06 +0200") References: <1346412020.14712.140661121944777.4778CFDE@webmail.messagingengine.com> <1346585514.10332.140661122621429.57769810@webmail.messagingengine.com> <87fw70ljwn.fsf@rho.meyering.net> <1346596965.8323.140661122661189.05760EAA@webmail.messagingengine.com> <877gscl82e.fsf@rho.meyering.net> <1346687226.29603.140661123062225.219AA226@webmail.messagingengine.com> Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:55:18 +0200 Message-ID: <87627vgi6h.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 14 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12334-done Cc: 12334-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) Benno Schulenberg wrote: > On Sun, Sep 2, 2012, at 18:10, Jim Meyering wrote: >> Sure, but please s/recognized/accepted/. > > Then let it be, as for me "accepted" means just about > the opposite of "ignored". I chose "recognized" because > 'touch' reacts to an option it does not know at all with: > "unrecognized option". > > $ touch --the bell > touch: unrecognized option '--the' Leaving things as-is is fine with me. I've marked this ticket as "done". From unknown Sat Jun 21 03:28:29 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:24:03 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator