Pedantic but visible spelling corrections
Independent, dependency, dependencies. Diffs below for the *user
visible* cases; I can rapidly supply diffs (or checkins) for the cases
in Makefile and sgml comments if desired.
_Mark_ <eichin@thok.org>
The Herd of Kittens
Debian Package Maintainer
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Index: README-Overview
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/debian-boot/boot-floppies/README-Overview,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 README-Overview
--- README-Overview 2000/04/17 08:33:58 1.7
+++ README-Overview 2001/03/05 23:56:27
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
- a boot loader starts a kernel with a root disk image as an initial
RAM disk. Note that this part of the installation is very
- system-dependant.
+ system-dependent.
- A program called 'dbootstrap' is run from that root disk image.
A shell may also be run on the second virtual console, and the root
Index: documentation/README-authors
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/debian-boot/boot-floppies/documentation/README-authors,v
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -u -r1.20 README-authors
--- documentation/README-authors 2000/07/12 17:22:04 1.20
+++ documentation/README-authors 2001/03/05 23:56:30
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
<![ %i386 [ INSERT TEXT HERE ]]>
-* Language-Independant Static Data
+* Language-Independent Static Data
In order to have our documentation be more maintainable, we try to
-separate any data which is not language-dependant out into separate
+separate any data which is not language-dependent out into separate
entity ('*.ent') files.
-The following files contain language-independant data:
+The following files contain language-independent data:
** urls.ent
Index: documentation/dselect-beginner.sgml
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RCS file: /cvs/debian-boot/boot-floppies/documentation/dselect-beginner.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -r1.14 dselect-beginner.sgml
--- documentation/dselect-beginner.sgml 1999/07/24 20:40:51 1.14
+++ documentation/dselect-beginner.sgml 2001/03/05 23:56:32
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
<item>
One of the best options for installation from a local mirror of the
Debian archive, or from the network. This method uses the ``apt''
-system to do complete dependancy analysis and ordering, so it's most
+system to do complete dependency analysis and ordering, so it's most
likely to install packages in the optimal order.
<p>
Configuration of this method is straight-forward; you may select any
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
The information which <prgn>dselect</prgn> uses to get all the right
packages installed is buried in the packages themselves. Nothing in
this world is perfect and it does sometimes happen that the
-dependancies built into a package are incorrect, with the result that
+dependencies built into a package are incorrect, with the result that
<prgn>dselect</prgn> simply cannot resolve the situation. A way out
is provided where the user can regain control and it takes the form of
the commands <em>Q</em> and <em>X</em> which are available in the
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
<tag><em>Q</em>
<item>
An override. Forces <prgn>dselect</prgn> to ignore the built in
-dependancies and to do what you have specified. The results, of
+dependencies and to do what you have specified. The results, of
course, will be on your own head.
<tag><em>X</em>
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
please be prepared to take an hour or so as you have to learn your way
around and then get it right. When you enter the ``Select'' screen for
the first time don't make ANY selections at all -- just hit
-&enterkey; and see what dependancy problems there are. Try fixing
+&enterkey; and see what dependency problems there are. Try fixing
them. If you find yourself back at the main screen run <ref
id="select"> again.
<p>
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