Bug#182597: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#182597: XFree86 problem)
El vie, 28-02-2003 a las 21:16, Branden Robinson escribió:
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 08:51:33PM +0100, Jos? Salavert Torres wrote:
> > > What exactly *is* the problem? All you've really said is "XFree86
> > > problem", "my powermac G4 733 tower doesn't work", and you've said
> > > you've been using packages I didn't create and cannot support.
> >
> > nv driver in XFree86 4.2.1 (unstable) doesn't work in my computer with
> > GeForce 2MX.
> > I'm not english I thought that "spurious" wasn't a polite word.
>
> You may, if you wish, file a bug against xserver-xfree86. If you do so,
> please use reportbug or follow the instructions in the XF86Config(7)
> manpage.
>
> $ man 7 XF86Config
>
> However, since XFree86 4.3.0 will be packaged for Debian before too
> long, there may not be much point in filing this bug.
>
> There is nothing impolite about the word "spurious" as far as I know.
>
> 2 definitions found
>
> From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
>
> Spurious \Spu"ri*ous\, a. [L. spurius.]
> 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source
> pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.
>
> 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. ``Her
> spurious firstborn.'' --Milton.
>
> {Spurious primary}, or {Spurious quill} (Zo["o]l.), the
> first, or outer, primary quill when rudimentary or much
> reduced in size, as in certain singing birds.
>
> {Spurious wing} (Zo["o]l.), the bastard wing, or alula.
>
> Syn: Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious;
> fictitious; bastard. -- {Spu"ri*ous*ly}, adv. --
> {Spu"ri*ous*ness}, n.
>
> I was unaware of the use of "spurious" to mean "bastard" -- I think that
> meaning has fallen almost completely out of use in the past 90 years.
ok thanks bug reported to daniel "dstone@trinity.unimelb.edu.au", here
is his e-mail if you wanna talk with him.
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