Subject: Re: bug#67038: Inconsistent use of space before ellipsis

From: Simon Tournier <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:43:17 +0100

Hi,

On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 at 10:12, Ricardo Wurmus <[email-masked]> wrote:

> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> applying 3 grafts for python-pytest-bootstrap-7.1.3 ...
> applying 9 grafts for libxslt-1.1.37 ...
> applying 6 grafts for python-lxml-4.9.1 ...
> waiting for locks or build slots...
> applying 4 grafts for python-xmlschema-1.2.5 ...
> applying 7 grafts for python-pytest-7.1.3 ...
> applying 11 grafts for python-numpy-1.23.2 ...
> building CA certificate bundle...
> listing Emacs sub-directories...
> building fonts directory...
> building directory of Info manuals...
> building profile with 2 packages...
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> Note the inconsistency in whether we separate the ellipses from the
> preceding text with a space or not.

Well, to my knowledge, the typographical rule is not clear depending on
some style; without going to USA vs UK vs ….

For consistency, I suggest the rule: ’word...’ and not ’word ...’

Something like the patch attached.

diff --git a/guix/status.scm b/guix/status.scm
index fd89ba9dd3..0ed6d3318a 100644
--- a/guix/status.scm
+++ b/guix/status.scm
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ (define* (print-build-event event old-status status
            (let ((count (match (assq-ref properties 'graft)
                           (#f  0)
                           (lst (or (assq-ref lst 'count) 0)))))
-             (format port (info (N_ "applying ~a graft for ~a ..."
-                                    "applying ~a grafts for ~a ..."
+             (format port (info (N_ "applying ~a graft for ~a..."
+                                    "applying ~a grafts for ~a..."
                                     count))
                      count
                      (string-drop-right (store-path-package-name drv)

WDYT?

Cheers,
simon