cvs commit: src/games/fortune/datfiles fortunes

[Giorgos Keramidas]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:18:03 +0200 (CEST), "Remko Lodder" <remko at elvandar.org> wrote:
>>> Other than perhaps the grammar, I find it impossible to imagine how
>>> anyone could be offended by, for example, this one:
>>>
>>>  Strive to the pass of high mountain
>>>  Cross in the shallow side of the wide ocean
>>>  Do not give up because of distance
>>>  Will certainly reach if walks
>>>  Do not discourage of human
>>>  Shall overcome if you try
>>
>> Above quote was changed to:
>>
>> Ascend to the high mountain pass,
>> Cross the shallow side of the wide ocean.
>> Do not give up to the great distance:
>> It's by going that you will reach your aim.
>> Be not discouraged by human frailty:
>> You will overcome it if you try to.
>
> I dont understand the change this is not offending at all in my
> believing.  Please do not change quotes of people, perhaps they
> weren't the best people around, but they are quotes, and quotes are
> not to be changed by anyone.
>
> if they are too "hard" or something, they should either be removed, or
> let them stay, but not changed. (unless it's an obvious typo, that
> isn't in the original quote ofcourse).

There are two sorts of changes in that commit.  Grammar and translation
fixes by Ganbold (who is a native speaker of the language) and the
removal of some militant quotes.  He's preparing a backout patch, so
please let's not waste anymore time on this :-/