From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>
Cc: rms@gnu.org, 32733@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32733: 26; (dired-x) `Shell Command Guessing' typo
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:19:08 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83k1niga77.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87o9cvkjux.fsf@gmail.com> (message from Robert Pluim on Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:36:54 +0200)
> From: Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>
> Cc: rms@gnu.org, 32733@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:36:54 +0200
>
> > A @samp{*} in the shell command stands for the file name that
> > matched the regexp.
>
> I donʼt find that notably clearer nor more 'active'.
I think it's slightly better, although not overwhelmingly so.
However, we make a point of avoiding passive tense in our
documentation, so it makes sense to try to avoid it even if the effect
is relatively minor.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-09-18 14:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-09-14 4:27 bug#32733: 26; (dired-x) `Shell Command Guessing' typo Drew Adams
2018-09-14 7:28 ` Robert Pluim
2018-09-14 13:39 ` Drew Adams
2018-09-14 14:01 ` Robert Pluim
2018-09-15 0:47 ` Richard Stallman
2018-09-18 12:57 ` Robert Pluim
2018-09-18 13:21 ` Eli Zaretskii
2018-09-18 13:36 ` Robert Pluim
2018-09-18 14:19 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2018-09-19 3:41 ` Richard Stallman
2018-09-19 3:36 ` Richard Stallman
2018-09-19 7:09 ` Eli Zaretskii
2018-09-20 1:50 ` Richard Stallman
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