Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:21:22 +0000 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages |
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> I'm afraid that I completely and utterly disagree. Kernel messages are _not_ > sentences. The vast majority is not well-formed and does not contain any of > the elements that are required for a proper sentence.
This wants fixing.
> The most kernel messages can be compared to is a rather diverse and sloppy > enumeration.
We fix sloppy things outside quotes we should fix them within quotes. A lot of stuff is sentences or fully formed clauses that deserve punctuating. I agree entirely that this is not always the case.
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