Re: Small typo in /usr/share/examples/make.conf

From: M. Warner Losh (imp_at_bsdimp.com)
Date: 10/25/05

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To: maxim@macomnet.ru

    In message: <20051024125348.L97845@mp2.macomnet.net>
                Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> writes:
    : On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, 18:34+1000, Peter Jeremy wrote:
    :
    : > On Mon, 2005-Oct-24 12:11:21 +0400, Maxim Konovalov wrote:
    : > >On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, 09:58+0200, Ulrich Spoerlein wrote:
    : > >> -# Sets the default ruleset of dir to ruleset. The ruleset arguement
    : > >> +# Sets the default ruleset of dir to ruleset. The ruleset argument
    : > >> # must be a ruleset name as specified in devfs.rules(5) file.
    : > >> # Returns non-zero if it could not set it successfully.
    : > >> #
    : > >
    : > >Being non-native speaker I am not sure this is a error. There are
    : > >about a dozen "arguement"s in our src tree and google gives 2.8
    : > >millions.
    : >
    : > Being a native speaker, I can guarantee that "argument" is the correct
    : > spelling. My Concise Macquarie (Australian) dictionary doesn't even
    : > list "arguement" as a valid alternate spelling. Don't rely on google
    : > for accurate spelling.
    :
    : OK, fixed. Thanks!

    Since I wrote it originally, and am a native speaker, the following
    fact should shed some light on the discussion. I can't spell my way
    out of a paper bag sometimes.

    Warner
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