Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:37:17 +0000 | From | Chris Boot <> | Subject | Re: SubmittingPatches typo |
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Nick Warne wrote: > Believe me, English Grammar is harder than trying to understand kernel code.. > > I was taught that 'ownership' and 'owner' decide, depending on the tense. > > Fred's code (it's his - 'Fred has ['s] code')). - Here also "it's" is > short for "it is" (sucking eggs). > > Freds' code. You are talking third party about Freds' (or should that > be Fred's?) code that he owns. > > Names that end in 's' may not be plural... the Smiths family? Or the > Smiths' Family? What happens if you are talking about 10 > Smiths'/Smith's families? Smiths Families? > > So, I think: > > Torvald's code == Torvalds has code == Torvald's ['s == has] > > Reference Torvalds' code = Torvalds[es]' code [owner] > > This debate has been on this board been a few times... and with all > the English masters in there, it is still a little bit unresolved. > > http://www.b2g2.com/boards/board.cgi?user=dharrison
I think we'll all have to agree to disagree about this and nip it in the bud before everything gets out of hand!
> Stick to coding kernels guys, it's easier.
Agreed.
> The fix? > > +Here is the mail Linus Torvalds sent on the canonical patch format:
Ah, so simple, so nice. This one gets my vote.
> Nick
Chris
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