On Mon, Jan 6, 2014, at 12:26, Karel Zak wrote: > On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 06:31:42PM +0000, Sami Kerola wrote: > > misc-utils/cal.1 | 18 ++++++++++++------ > > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > Applied, thanks. Hmm... I reviewed that change, but it appears Sami did not actually process any of my comments into the second version of the patch -- or probably forgot to regenerate it? Attached patch now makes the proposed changes to the current state. Regards, Benno -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web
From 26dd7a90cf5b0a6af373c44ec32c5c92562613c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 21:43:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] cal: in man page improve grammar and wording of the reformation limitation Signed-off-by: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- misc-utils/cal.1 | 11 ++++++----- 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/misc-utils/cal.1 b/misc-utils/cal.1 index c305eee..470d231 100644 --- a/misc-utils/cal.1 +++ b/misc-utils/cal.1 @@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ is used, where the first Thursday of the year is in week number 1. .PP The .B cal -is using for Gregorian reformation the date of 1752 on the 3rd of -September when it happen in Great Britain and it's colonies (including -what is now the USA). Ten days following that date were eliminated by -the reformation, so the calendar for that month is a bit unusual. The -history when calendar reformation happen in different locales is ignored. +program uses the 3rd of September 1752 as the date of the Gregorian calendar +reformation -- that is when it happened in Great Britain and its colonies +(including what is now the USA). Ten days following that date were eliminated +by this reformation, so the calendar for that month is rather unusual. +The actual historical dates at which the calendar reform happened in all the +different countries (locales) are ignored. .PP Alternative calendars, such as the Umm al-Qura, the Solar Hijri, the Ge'ez, or the lunisolar Hindu, are not supported. -- 1.7.0.4
