Re: [D-I manual] some typos
Frans Pop <aragorn@tiscali.nl> écrivait :
« On Sunday 19 June 2005 17:46, Philippe Batailler wrote:
« > French typography requires to put calls to footnote inside the last
« > sentence. I think it's the same in english.
« > If you agree, I can commit 3 changes in welcome/about-copyright.xml (2)
« > and preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml (1).
«
« Where have you put the footnotes? I think just putting them before the
« full stop would be wrong.
«
« Example, for about-copyright I think the 1st footnote should go after
« "Free software" and the 2nd after "the source code".
«
« You could also submit a patch instead of committing so others may
« review/comment first.
Here is the patch, but they are not very readable:
--- about-copyright.xml 2005-05-22 08:26:29.000000000 +0200
+++ about 2005-06-19 18:36:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
but that they may distribute the results of their work as
well.
-<footnote>
-<para>
+</para><para>
Note that the Debian project, as a pragmatic concession to its users,
does make some packages available that do not meet our criteria for
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@
<quote>The Debian FTP archives</quote>, for more information about the
layout and contents of the archives.
-</para>
-</footnote>
</para><para>
I think we should make a para here.
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@
whenever you distribute a binary copy of the program; that provision
of the license ensures that any user will be able to modify the
software. Because of this provision, the source code for all such
-programs is available in the Debian system.<footnote>
+programs is available in the Debian system <footnote>
<para>
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@
under <quote>Basics of the Debian Package Management System</quote>.
</para>
-</footnote>
+</footnote>.
and
--- i386.xml 2005-05-22 08:26:27.000000000 +0200
+++ i386new 2005-06-19 18:32:17.000000000 +0200
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
disabled or physically removed while running GNU/Linux. These aren't
compatible with GNU/Linux; moreover, due to the file system
permissions and protected memory of the Linux kernel, viruses are
-almost unheard of.
+almost unheard of
<footnote>
<para>
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
the Master Boot Record (MBR) after the boot manager has been set up.
</para>
-</footnote>
+</footnote>.
</para>
</sect3>
Regards,
--
Philippe Batailler
--- about-copyright.xml 2005-05-22 08:26:29.000000000 +0200
+++ about 2005-06-19 18:36:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
but that they may distribute the results of their work as
well.
-<footnote>
-<para>
+</para><para>
Note that the Debian project, as a pragmatic concession to its users,
does make some packages available that do not meet our criteria for
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@
<quote>The Debian FTP archives</quote>, for more information about the
layout and contents of the archives.
-</para>
-</footnote>
</para><para>
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@
whenever you distribute a binary copy of the program; that provision
of the license ensures that any user will be able to modify the
software. Because of this provision, the source code for all such
-programs is available in the Debian system.<footnote>
+programs is available in the Debian system <footnote>
<para>
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@
under <quote>Basics of the Debian Package Management System</quote>.
</para>
-</footnote>
+</footnote>.
</para><para>
--- i386.xml 2005-05-22 08:26:27.000000000 +0200
+++ i386new 2005-06-19 18:32:17.000000000 +0200
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
disabled or physically removed while running GNU/Linux. These aren't
compatible with GNU/Linux; moreover, due to the file system
permissions and protected memory of the Linux kernel, viruses are
-almost unheard of.
+almost unheard of
<footnote>
<para>
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
the Master Boot Record (MBR) after the boot manager has been set up.
</para>
-</footnote>
+</footnote>.
</para>
</sect3>
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