On 01/26/2013 02:36 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> Author: krejzi
>> Date: Fri Jan 25 17:08:30 2013
>> New Revision: 10980
>>
>> Log:
>> Typo.
>>
>> Modified:
>>      trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml
>>
>> Modified: trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml
>> ==============================================================================
>> --- trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml      Fri Jan 25 16:40:55 2013        
>> (r10979)
>> +++ trunk/BOOK/x/installing/mesalib.xml      Fri Jan 25 17:08:30 2013        
>> (r10980)
>> @@ -261,8 +261,9 @@
>>          <parameter>CFLAGS="-O2" CXXFLAGS="-O2"</parameter>: By default,
>>          <application>Autoconf</application> sets CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS to
>>          "-g -O2". That results in binaries and libraries being built with
>> -      debugging symbols which make them bigger. We override default
>> -      flags to ommit -g switch so the final libraries are smaller.
>> +      debugging symbols which make them bigger. It is recommended that
>> +      you override the default flags to omit -g switch so the final
>> +      libraries are smaller.
>>        </para>
>
> I liked your first version a little better.  I've never liked the
> passive tone of "It is recommended..."  I also agree that we (pun
> intended) should avoid "we" in the book.  :)
>
> How about:
>
> The default flags are changed to omit the -g switch so the build space
> and final libraries are much smaller.
>
> BTW, I certainly like to think that discussing the fine points of
> grammar mean that we have made a lot of progress with the book.
>
>     -- Bruce
>

Alright, I give up. You are free to add whatever you think it should go 
there. It is 3:00 in the morning here ...
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