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Bug#514779: Spelling fixes



tag 514779 wontfix
kthxbye

On Sun, Jan  2, 2011 at 17:32:48 +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:

> reopen 514779
> thanks
> 
> Hello Julien,
> On Sun, Jan 02, 2011 at 12:02:26AM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:09:08 +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > > Package: release-notes
> > > Severity: normal
> > > 
> > > Please apply the following spelling fixes:
> > > Whats-new.po:
> > > -"systemitem>. Also, Debian features a new Lightweight X11 Desktop "
> > > +"systemitem>. Also, &debian; features a new lightweight X11 Desktop "
> > > 
> > the 'Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment' is what lxde stands for, and
> > that's how its package descriptions are capitalized.
> 
> Ok, but then I would suggest adding (lxde) in brackets as this
> connection is IMHO not clear.
> 
Well, that's not new in squeeze anymore, so it's not there anyway.

> > > Issues.po:
> > > -"systemitem> (rebranded in Debian to <systemitem role=\"package\">iceweasel</"
> > > +"systemitem> (rebranded in &debian; to <systemitem role=\"package\">iceweasel</"
> > > 
> > > -"deploying Mozilla and consider alternatives available in Debian if the "
> > > +"deploying Mozilla and consider alternatives available in &debian; if the "
> > > 
> > &debian; is quite long, so this was probably better as-is, as noted
> > later in the bug.
> 
> I'm not convinced here. What are the rules for using &debian; vs.
> Debian? I think the content must be "right", even if a few more
> characters are used (and please count only those printed, if at all,
> not the nice acronym part).
> 
It's a judgement call from the editor.  I don't think there's "right" or
"wrong" here.

> > > Upgrading.po:
> > > -msgid "Upgrade apt and/or aptitude first"
> > > +msgid "Upgrade APT and/or aptitude first"
> > > 
> > apt is the package name.
> 
> No, APT is the package name. Please see apt(8) (the first word in
> DESCRIPTION).
> 
$ dpkg -s apt|grep Package
Package: apt

That's the package name.

> > > -msgid "Using aptitude's list of automatically-installed packages with apt"
> > > +msgid "Using aptitude's list of automatically-installed packages with APT"
> > > 
> > Not sure there's much left to fix here, so closing this bug.
> 
> No, at least the APT issue is open, and the &debian; one is IMHO open
> as well.
> 
Cheers,
Julien

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