On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 06:33:30PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: > On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 06:08:16PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 09:15:20AM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > Please update me your opinion on this matter. My current understandings > > > are: > > > Option1(this / that) Option2(this/ that) Option3(this/that) > > > Osamu Yes OK prefer to avoid > > > Josip Better over Opt2 prefer to avoid No comment > > > Denis No(Strong) No comment Yes(Strong) > > > Chris Yes?(implied) No comment No comment > > > > I choose ... <pensive> door 1! > > > > Yeah, I've always preferred that format anyway, I think it's easier > > to read and more consistent. > > > > However, isn't the particular case you're talking about actually a > > case of program syntax? I mean, you shouldn't break the syntax if > > that's what it is. > > This is not any part of short-form SGML syntax nor and part of example > script. > > Just a part of plain text contents. Since SGML parsers treats "/" as > non-whitespace characters, it treats "/" as a part of long word and does > not break line. > ---x8 snip-start > <sect id="depends">What is meant by saying that a package > Depends/Recommends/Suggests/Conflicts/Replaces/Provides another package? > ---x8 snip-end > > Real question is what is the correct or recommended practice for this > type of situation? Someone with access to some authoritative English > style guide books for technical writing maybe the one to judge. It > ain't me. > > Chris, hint, hint, ...(You seem to be the only native English speaker on > this thread)
Really? Shucks. I'd say, go for it! It wouldn't make sense to a typesetter to do it the way they've done it, and that's probably who should really be authoritative on this one. Denis hasn't weighed back in, but I really think he misunderstood at first, like I did. It's easier to read with the spaces in. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
