On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 22:08 +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > I do not believe "opinions" are relevant here. Relevant would be cites > from respected style guides (Fowlers, Oxford Guide To Style et al.) to > show they do not need a full stop. > I've not found one, but I am open to references.
What exactly is a guide other than an opinion? I believe log entries are not exactly literature. How does Fowler's applies to logs? Other opinions/guides: For: http://nedbatchelder.com/text/log-style-guide.html (though note the use of "good examples" without periods) Against: (in lists) http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/kthrul.htm cheers, Joe -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/