Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] Documentation: stylistically normalize references to Signed-off-by:

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On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 03:17:02PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Taylor Blau <me@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > I think that the 3-patch series that Junio was talking about in [1] is
> > actually this one [2].
> > ...
> > [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqmu0it6ls.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> > [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20201018194912.2716372-1-gitster@xxxxxxxxx/
>
> True.
>
> I actually think it is a bad idea to add ":" after every mention of
> "Signed-off-by"; it only looks clarifying because we use a boring
> and generic word "line" to refer to where that three-word token
> appears.
>
> We can say "a 'Signed-off-by' trailer" and it becomes plenty clear
> that we are not talking about any random line in the log message,
> and we do not need ":" everywhere, I suspect.

Mm. I may be in the minority that I think having ":" after
"Signed-off-by" is helpful, but I'm happy to go whichever way others
find most clear.

> Thanks.

Thanks,
Taylor



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