On Fri, Aug 27, 2004, Florian Weimer wrote: > If this is really important, lintian could enforce a style guide that > prohibts "it's" altogether, always requiring the spelled-out versions. > (While we are at it, "e.g." and "i.e." are good candidates for a ban, > too. 8-) Why? Although they are sometimes misused, "e.g." and "i.e." are perfectly fine. -- Sam.