docs/52547: [patch] Cleanup of laptop article

Tom Rhodes trhodes at FreeBSD.org
Fri May 23 18:05:45 UTC 2003


On Fri, 23 May 2003 19:52:22 +0200
Marc Fonvieille <blackend at freebsd.org> wrote:

> On Fri, May 23, 2003 at 01:13:40PM -0400, Tom Rhodes wrote:
> > >  
> > >  /etc/defaults/pccard.conf is always up to date, it's not the case of the
> > >  manual page.
> > 
> > FWIW, Warner (imp) does do a pretty good job at keeping the manual page
> > up to date.  Along with the wi(4) manual page.
> >
> 
> heh I never said Warner's job was bad :)
> For the moment /etc/defaults/pccard.conf "seems" to be the best place
> to look for a supported card.  Well wi(4) is a very good manual page for
> wireless adapters.

Oh, I never said you said.  :)  I just think that Warner does a good
job keeping it up to date.

> 
> > On another note, I think ``FreeBSD'' should be replaced with &os; in
> > several places where applicable.  Along with s/manpage/manual page/,
> > as it sounds better IMHO.
> 
> For s/FreeBSD/&os;/g it would be just overkill on our repo without a
> really gain for the reader.  For "manual page" we already talked about
> it in past.

It would be, but if we mix it in with regurlar worthwhile commits, it
would work out 'ok' I think.  Either way, perhaps something should be
added to the FDP about this.

--
Tom Rhodes



More information about the freebsd-doc mailing list