Russ Allbery <r...@debian.org> writes: > Jonathan Nieder <jrnie...@gmail.com> writes: > >> How about this? > >> diff --git i/policy.sgml w/policy.sgml >> index 7d514921..58bde0bb 100644 >> --- i/policy.sgml >> +++ w/policy.sgml >> @@ -3766,8 +3766,9 @@ Checksums-Sha256: >> <p> >> The field name identifies the VCS. The field's value uses the >> version control system's conventional syntax for describing >> - repository locations and should be sufficient to locate the >> - repository used for packaging. Ideally, it also locates the >> + repository locations and should be sufficient to locate a >> + publicly accessible repository used for packaging. >> + Ideally, it also locates the >> branch used for development of new versions of the Debian >> package. >> </p> > > Looks good to me. (Tiny grammar nit: "publicly-accessible", but I can fix > that when committing.)
Is a hyphen desirable there? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen#Compound_modifiers says: In the 19th century, it was common to hyphenate adverb–adjective modifiers with the adverb ending in -ly. However, this has become rare. For example, wholly owned subsidiary and quickly moving vehicle are unambiguous, because the adverbs clearly modify the adjectives: "quickly" cannot modify "vehicle". However, if an adverb can also function as an adjective, then a hyphen may be or should be used for clarity, depending on the style guide.[3] For example, the phrase more-important reasons ("reasons that are more important") is distinguished from more important reasons ("additional important reasons"), where more is an adjective. Similarly, more-beautiful scenery (with a mass-noun) is distinct from more beautiful scenery. (In contrast, the hyphen in "a more-important reason/a more important reason" is not necessary.) The hyphen in little-celebrated paintings clarifies that one is not speaking of little paintings. By that logic, I would think that no hyphen is needed, because "publicly" cannot modify "repository". (I am no expert on English.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
