[PATCH] doc: Fix spelling.

[PATCH] doc: Fix spelling.

[Ricardo Wurmus]

* doc/cuirass.texi (Introduction): Fix typo and use American English spelling.
---
 doc/cuirass.texi | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/cuirass.texi b/doc/cuirass.texi
index e5f29a6..ff5f7b0 100644
--- a/doc/cuirass.texi
+++ b/doc/cuirass.texi
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Reference sections:
 @dfn{Cuirass} is a general-purpose build automation server that checks
 out source files from @acronym{VCS, Version Control System}
 repositories, executes a @dfn{build job}, and notifies the results of
-that job.  A build job consists of a combinaison of tasks such as
+that job.  A build job consists of a combination of tasks such as
 compiling source code to binary code and running automated tests.
 Notification is achieved by using a database that stores the build
 results associated with an HTTP server that provides a convenient way to
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ basis of the @dfn{Continuous integration} practice.
 @command{cuirass} acts as a daemon polling @acronym{VCS, version control
 system} repositories for changes, and evaluating a derivation when
 something has changed (@pxref{Derivations, Derivations,, guix, Guix}).
-As a final step the derivation is realised and the result of that build
+As a final step the derivation is realized and the result of that build
 allows you to know if the job succeed or not.
 
 What is actually done by @command{cuirass} is specified in a @dfn{job
-- 
2.12.2

Re: [PATCH] doc: Fix spelling.

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hi Ricardo!

On April 27, 2017 8:28:25 AM PDT, Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> wrote:
>* doc/cuirass.texi (Introduction): Fix typo and use American English
>spelling.
>---
> doc/cuirass.texi | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
>diff --git a/doc/cuirass.texi b/doc/cuirass.texi
>index e5f29a6..ff5f7b0 100644
>--- a/doc/cuirass.texi
>+++ b/doc/cuirass.texi
>@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Reference sections:
> @dfn{Cuirass} is a general-purpose build automation server that checks
> out source files from @acronym{VCS, Version Control System}
> repositories, executes a @dfn{build job}, and notifies the results of
>-that job.  A build job consists of a combinaison of tasks such as
>+that job.  A build job consists of a combination of tasks such as
> compiling source code to binary code and running automated tests.
> Notification is achieved by using a database that stores the build
>results associated with an HTTP server that provides a convenient way
>to
>@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ basis of the @dfn{Continuous integration} practice.
>@command{cuirass} acts as a daemon polling @acronym{VCS, version
>control
> system} repositories for changes, and evaluating a derivation when
> something has changed (@pxref{Derivations, Derivations,, guix, Guix}).
>-As a final step the derivation is realised and the result of that
>build
>+As a final step the derivation is realized and the result of that

Earlier we used *results* (plural). I think both are OK but we should harmonize.

>build
> allows you to know if the job succeed or not.

succeeded

> 
> What is actually done by @command{cuirass} is specified in a @dfn{job

The rest LGTM.

Re: [PATCH] doc: Fix spelling.

[Ludovic Courtès]

Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> skribis:

> * doc/cuirass.texi (Introduction): Fix typo and use American English spelling.

LGTM, thanks!

Ludo’.

Re: [PATCH] doc: Fix spelling.

[ng0]

Ricardo Wurmus transcribed 1.4K bytes:
> * doc/cuirass.texi (Introduction): Fix typo and use American English spelling.

is the rationale for this that we use AE not BE in the documentation?

>  doc/cuirass.texi | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/cuirass.texi b/doc/cuirass.texi
> index e5f29a6..ff5f7b0 100644
> --- a/doc/cuirass.texi
> +++ b/doc/cuirass.texi
> @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Reference sections:
>  @dfn{Cuirass} is a general-purpose build automation server that checks
>  out source files from @acronym{VCS, Version Control System}
>  repositories, executes a @dfn{build job}, and notifies the results of
> -that job.  A build job consists of a combinaison of tasks such as
> +that job.  A build job consists of a combination of tasks such as
>  compiling source code to binary code and running automated tests.
>  Notification is achieved by using a database that stores the build
>  results associated with an HTTP server that provides a convenient way to
> @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ basis of the @dfn{Continuous integration} practice.
>  @command{cuirass} acts as a daemon polling @acronym{VCS, version control
>  system} repositories for changes, and evaluating a derivation when
>  something has changed (@pxref{Derivations, Derivations,, guix, Guix}).
> -As a final step the derivation is realised and the result of that build
> +As a final step the derivation is realized and the result of that build
>  allows you to know if the job succeed or not.
>  
>  What is actually done by @command{cuirass} is specified in a @dfn{job
> -- 
> 2.12.2
> 
> 
> 

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Re: [PATCH] doc: Fix spelling.

[Ricardo Wurmus]

ng0 <contact.ng0@cryptolab.net> writes:

> Ricardo Wurmus transcribed 1.4K bytes:
>> * doc/cuirass.texi (Introduction): Fix typo and use American English spelling.
>
> is the rationale for this that we use AE not BE in the documentation?

Yes, we consistently use American English in documentation.

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