Re: [PATCH] maint: typo fixes
Eric Blake wrote: > In gnulib/tests/init.sh, we have: > > # Usage: mktempd_ /tmp phoey.XX > > where "phooey" is a better spelling if that was the intended word, but > where "template.XX" would read even better. Should I go ahead and > make that change? "phooey" appears to be a pejorative word [1][2]. But there's no reason for negative feelings towards temporary files and directories (assuming that their use is safe and that they are removed after use, which a 'trap' command can guarantee). So, feel free to put in any other neutral word in place of "phoey". Bruno [1] https://www.dict.cc/?s=phooey [2] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phooey
Re: [PATCH] maint: typo fixes
On Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 04:54:49PM +0200, Bruno Haible wrote: > "phooey" appears to be a pejorative word [1][2]. But there's no reason > for negative feelings towards temporary files and directories (assuming > that their use is safe and that they are removed after use, which a > 'trap' command can guarantee). I hadn't even thought of that angle, but it makes sense. > > So, feel free to put in any other neutral word in place of "phoey". Done with "template". -- Eric Blake, Principal Software Engineer Red Hat, Inc. Virtualization: qemu.org | libguestfs.org
Re: [PATCH] maint: typo fixes
On Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 09:24:35AM -0500, Eric Blake via M4-patches wrote: > * ChangeLog-2014: Address findings from codespell. I made this patch in response to an offline email from a contributor who asked to remain anonymous (I find that odd in the world of open source, but whatever), who also pointed out typos in upstream sources for m4. Many of them have been fixed, but at least one remains: In gnulib/tests/init.sh, we have: # Usage: mktempd_ /tmp phoey.XX where "phooey" is a better spelling if that was the intended word, but where "template.XX" would read even better. Should I go ahead and make that change? (m4 will then pick it up next time it grabs newer gnulib - that is, soon). -- Eric Blake, Principal Software Engineer Red Hat, Inc. Virtualization: qemu.org | libguestfs.org
