Bill Moseley wrote:At 02:34 AM 06/16/02 +0800, Stas Bekman wrote:
1. people don't read convention pages.
Yep I always skip those sections in books.
;)
I read some books right to left :)
2. if you happen to have a single line
# make install
some will think of it as a comment. And that's the only reason why I suggest some prefix. Otherwise % and # are perfect with me.
I guess no matter how hard you try someone will get confused. Then if not user% then % and root#. That seems rather explicit. I just think if you are going to use letters that they should mean something to the person reading it, and not be just place holders. I suspect you, Stas, have probably the most experience regarding this with questions you have received due to the guide.
yeah, I think % and # are fine when they used together in the same para, # is a bit confusing when used alone. I guess we should just use % and #, have a section of conventions and finish this issue. Those confused should have read the conventions, and if they didn't, it's their fault :)
Ah, completely agreed! Finally we've come to understanding! I'll write up the conventions and stick it somewhere, and voila, we're done with the issue (and nothing changes... I hate change)!
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