Armin K. wrote:
> 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.

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


LOL.  Good night.

   -- Bruce


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