Re: debian-faq
Holger Wansing wrote:
> Justin B Rye <justin.byam.rye@gmail.com> wrote:
>> victory wrote:
>>> #: debian-faq.sgml:49 pkgtools.sgml:133
>>> To list all packages, for which newer package versions are available, run:
>>>
>>> 2nd "package" is redundant
>>
>> And by English punctuation rules the comma shouldn't be there either.
>
> Sorry: the first or the second comma, which shall be removed?
I was looking at the "packages" bit and forgot the end of the sentence!
> To list all packages, for which newer package versions are available, run:
> ^ ^
Drop the first one. In English, "packages, for which..." introduces a
description that applies to all packages; "packages for which..."
introduces a way of identifying the relevant packages. You want the
latter:
To list all packages for which newer package versions are available, run:
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
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