Bug#122931: debian-policy: Spelling consistency depend(e|a)ncies in policy 2.3.8.1
On Sun, Dec 09, 2001 at 11:43:05PM -0500, John R. Daily wrote: As largely irrelevant data points, my 1955 edition of the Oxford Universal, the 2nd edition of the Random House unabridged, Webster's 3rd New International, and the 1952 New Century dictionaries concur that dependancy is legitimate. Webster's 2nd edition New International does not recognize it. What's the date on the latter dictionary? I'm willing to bet most modern lexicographers have adopted the quite sensible rule-of-thumb that no spelling based on a French etymology should be accepted when a Latin one is available instead. (/me casts his line and waits for a bite) -- G. Branden Robinson| When I die I want to go peacefully Debian GNU/Linux | in my sleep like my ol' Grand [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Dad...not screaming in terror like http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | his passengers. pgpggGQ4zDpYS.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#122931: debian-policy: Spelling consistency depend(e|a)ncies in policy 2.3.8.1
(Taking this off-line.) Well, had you read through the note properly, you would have noticed that Webster's 3rd does recognize it, while the 2nd doesn't; it's a pretty safe bet that the 3rd came after the 2nd. :-) IIRC, the 2nd was proscriptive, and the 3rd descriptive, with many purists lamenting the change. -John
Bug#122931: debian-policy: Spelling consistency depend(e|a)ncies in policy 2.3.8.1
As largely irrelevant data points, my 1955 edition of the Oxford Universal, the 2nd edition of the Random House unabridged, Webster's 3rd New International, and the 1952 New Century dictionaries concur that dependancy is legitimate. Webster's 2nd edition New International does not recognize it. -John Daily [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#122931: debian-policy: Spelling consistency depend(e|a)ncies in policy 2.3.8.1
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.5.6.0 Severity: minor In policy section 2.3.8.1 there are two inconsistent spellings of the word dependencies as dependancies. While correct according to dict [gcide], throughout the rest of policy it is dependencies, so it should be fixed to make it consistent. Thanks, Ben Armstrong [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- System Information Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux sanctuary 2.4.14 #1 Mon Nov 12 12:36:47 AST 2001 i586 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C Versions of packages debian-policy depends on: ii fileutils 4.1-7 GNU file management utilities.
Bug#122931: debian-policy: Spelling consistency depend(e|a)ncies in policy 2.3.8.1
On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 09:08:16AM -0400, Ben Armstrong wrote: In policy section 2.3.8.1 there are two inconsistent spellings of the word dependencies as dependancies. While correct according to dict [gcide], Then that's a bug in gcide; please file one. -- G. Branden Robinson| Why do we have to hide from the Debian GNU/Linux | police, Daddy? [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Because we use vi, son. They use http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | emacs. pgpYgY41cymzv.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#122931: debian-policy: Spelling consistency depend(e|a)ncies in policy 2.3.8.1
On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 03:50:23PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 09:08:16AM -0400, Ben Armstrong wrote:
In policy section 2.3.8.1 there are two inconsistent spellings of the
word dependencies as dependancies. While correct according to dict
[gcide],
Then that's a bug in gcide; please file one.
The gcide entry seems at least plausible:
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English [gcide]:
Dependant \De*pendant\, Dependance \De*pendance\, n.,
Dependancy \De*pendan*cy\, n.
See {Dependent}, {Dependence}, {Dependency}.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from
the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the
Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form
dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing
it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
[1913 Webster]
If you feel gcide has a bug here, you file the bug.
Ben
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