[re-adding the list, so that others may review]
On 11/10/2011 01:43 PM, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
Hi Eric,
On 11/10/2011 11:22 AM, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
Do you think it would be a worthwhile thing to let people know directly that ls is short
for "list sorted"?
I'm not sure whether modifying the .x templates to list historical
trivia is worth the effort for the man pages, but it would certainly be
worth mentioning this mnemonic in the info pages. Would you care to
submit a patch?
Not sure how to submit a patch but here goes...
Thanks for your attempt - this is a great example of diving in and
proposing an alternative wording.
Original text from info ls
The `ls' program lists information about files (of any type, including
directories). Options and file arguments can be intermixed
arbitrarily, as usual.
Here is a possible improvement...
This program, called ls, an abbreviation of "list sorted", lists information
about files (of any type, including
directories). Options and file arguments can be intermixed
arbitrarily, as usual.
Reads a bit long. Maybe:
The 'ls' program stands for "list sorted". It lists information about
files (of any type, including directories), typically in a sorted order.
Options and file arguments...
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