From 5b3730eb648d7718b370eda3a679314beb80db4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Berry Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 13:28:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] autoupdate --- doc/standards.texi | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/standards.texi b/doc/standards.texi index 27ad4f832..c9c5a1519 100644 --- a/doc/standards.texi +++ b/doc/standards.texi @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ @setfilename standards.info @settitle GNU Coding Standards @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file: -@set lastupdate May 27, 2005 +@set lastupdate June 8, 2005 @c %**end of header @dircategory GNU organization @@ -2616,11 +2616,11 @@ Avoid using the format of semi-internal data bases (e.g., directories) when there is a higher-level alternative (@code{readdir}). @cindex non-@sc{posix} systems, and portability -As for systems that are not like Unix, such as MSDOS, Windows, the -Macintosh, VMS, and MVS, supporting them is often a lot of work. When -that is the case, it is better to spend your time adding features that -will be useful on GNU and GNU/Linux, rather than on supporting other -incompatible systems. +As for systems that are not like Unix, such as MSDOS, Windows, VMS, +MVS, and older Macintosh systems, supporting them is often a lot of +work. When that is the case, it is better to spend your time adding +features that will be useful on GNU and GNU/Linux, rather than on +supporting other incompatible systems. If you do support Windows, please do not abbreviate it as ``win''. In hacker terminology, calling something a ``win'' is a form of praise. @@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@ scope of an operating system project. Referring to a web site that describes or recommends a non-free program is in effect promoting that software, so please do not make links (or mention by name) web sites that contain such material. This -policy is relevant particulary for the web pages for a GNU package. +policy is relevant particularly for the web pages for a GNU package. Following links from nearly any web site can lead to non-free software; this is an inescapable aspect of the nature of the web, and -- 2.11.0