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[patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch'

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12334: closed ([patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch')
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:57:01 +0000

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From: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg <at> justemail.net>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch'
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:31:54 +0200

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Hi,

Attached two patches slightly improve the help text
and documentation of 'touch'.

Regards,

Benno

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[0001-touch-line-up-long-option-in-help-text-properly.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

[0002-docs-slightly-clarify-why-touch-recognizes-option-f.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

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From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg <at> justemail.net>
Cc: 12334-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch'
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:55:18 +0200

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".

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