Re: [PATCH 1/9] tzset.3: Cleanup grammar/clarity

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Hi Michael

On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Michael Witten <mfwitten@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> * A comma is added at the end of an introductory phrase.
>
> * The preposition `to' is used to complete the idea of
>  setting a variable's value.
>
> * The conjunction `or' is introduced to separate alternative
>  values for `daylight'.


Thanks. Applied for 3.24!

Cheers,

Michael


> Signed-off-by: Michael Witten <mfwitten@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  man3/tzset.3 |    6 +++---
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/man3/tzset.3 b/man3/tzset.3
> index 10c6d3a..ad496f7 100644
> --- a/man3/tzset.3
> +++ b/man3/tzset.3
> @@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ function initializes the \fItzname\fP variable from the
>  environment variable.
>  This function is automatically called by the
>  other time conversion functions that depend on the timezone.
> -In a System-V-like environment it will also set the variables \fItimezone\fP
> -(seconds West of GMT) and \fIdaylight\fP (0 if this timezone does not
> -have any daylight saving time rules, non-zero if there is a time during
> +In a System-V-like environment, it will also set the variables \fItimezone\fP
> +(to seconds West of GMT) and \fIdaylight\fP (to 0 if this timezone does not
> +have any daylight saving time rules, or to non-zero if there is a time during
>  the year when daylight saving time applies).
>  .PP
>  If the
> --
> 1.6.6.102.gd6f8f
>
>



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Author of "The Linux Programming Interface" http://blog.man7.org/
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