Re: Starting systemd user services on boot on a Debian server [SOLVED]
On Sat 17 Oct 2015 at 15:01:55 +0200, Mart van de Wege wrote:
> Michael Biebl <biebl@debian.org> writes:
>
> > Am 17.10.2015 um 10:20 schrieb Fredrik Jonson:
> >> In <qkuIV-81Y-1@gated-at.bofh.it> Lisi Reisz wrote:
> >>> On Saturday 17 October 2015 06:24:10 Fredrik Jonson wrote:
> >>>> Michael Biebl wrote:
> >>>>> Am 16.10.2015 um 19:05 schrieb Fredrik Jonson:
> >>>>>> If in doubt, do install this package.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Did you maybe misread that as
> >>>>> "If in doubt, do *not* install this package".
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes I did. I don't know how many times I've read that sentence, and clearly
> >>>> saw a _not_ in there. Interesting.
> >>>
> >>> The structure foreshadows a "not".
> >>
> >> Maybe the presence of the entire sentence indicates that the package really
> >> should be installed by default on systems where systemd is installed?
> >>
> >
> > I'm not a native speaker, so I'm happy to rephrase the message to make
> > it more obvious. Suggestions?
>
> The use of 'do' in that way suggests emphasis. If you wanted that
> emphasis, a more unambiguous way is
>
> If in doubt, *install* this package
>
> If the emphasis is unnecessary, just leave out the the 'do'.
The sentence is unambiguous (there no word "not" in it); it has a hint
of instruction in it but is perfectly good English as it stands. Leaving
out "do" is still good English but is more requesting or invitational.
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