AW: Errors in man pages, here: man-pages(7): Wording

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> > "Overviews or descriptions of various topics, conventions and protocols, "
> > "character set standards, the standard filesystem layout, and miscellaneous "
> > "other things."

I guess the author  would like to see something like this:
(Section 7)

"Overviews or descriptions of various topics, conventions and protocols like:
  "character set standards, standard filesystem layout, etc."

Note the "like"

hope that helps,

re,
 wh


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Von: linux-man-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <linux-man-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> im Auftrag von Helge Kreutzmann <debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. April 2020 13:00
An: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
Cc: linux-man@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Betreff: Re: Errors in man pages, here: man-pages(7): Wording

Hello Michael,
On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 11:01:27AM +0200, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> On 4/19/20 8:48 AM, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > **
> >
> > Wording:

…

> > b)
> > "Overviews or descriptions of various topics, conventions and protocols, "
> > "character set standards, the standard filesystem layout, and miscellaneous "
> > "other things."
>
> I need more explanation of the problem here.

I reread it several times. I'm lost what the previous translator, who
is no longer active, meant.

I apologize for not having caught this one myself before reporting.

Please close this sub issue.

Greetings

         Helge

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