Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 07 Mar 2003 10:00:04 -0800 | From | Dan Kegel <> | Subject | Re: Those ruddy punctuation fixes |
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Benjamin LaHaise wrote: > On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 11:16:07PM -0800, Dan Kegel wrote: > >>Or is the hubub really about something else? Like people >>just hate the whole idea, and wish it would go away, >>and don't really want to discuss it rationally? > > > Spelling fixes are annoying ways to break patches that provide no > user visible value.
Indeed, breaking patches with spelling fixes is a big mistake, and should never be done.
> It also detracts from the character of the > code: who wants "drain brammage" to be replaced with "brain dammage"?
Nobody. That's why I maintain a spelling police code of conduct at http://www.kegel.com/kerspell/ along with my spellchecking tools. I explicitly say "Do not fix puns!" and "Have several literate people review your changes!" - Dan
-- Dan Kegel http://www.kegel.com http://counter.li.org/cgi-bin/runscript/display-person.cgi?user=78045
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