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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: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg <at> justemail.net>
Subject: bug#12334: closed (Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual
 fixes for 'touch')
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:57:01 +0000

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Your bug report

#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch'

which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 12334 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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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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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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