From 3236e437539575a67cfb9f2fbc8c5403aa9bd2b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christopher Faylor Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:34:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * effectively.sgml: Correct subject-verb agreement, missing verb (typo), preposition and (definite vs indefinite) article use. --- winsup/doc/ChangeLog | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------- winsup/doc/effectively.sgml | 10 +++--- 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 56593e089..e41f3eda2 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2008-06-26 Fred Korz + + * effectively.sgml: Correct subject-verb agreement, missing verb + (typo), preposition and (definite vs indefinite) article use. + 2008-06-19 Christopher Faylor * faq-using.xml: Add more words about multiple cygwins. @@ -55,9 +60,9 @@ 2006-08-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall): Mention Safe Mode + * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall): Mention Safe Mode requirement for accessing the Security tab in XP Home. - * faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod): Mention FAT32. + * faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod): Mention FAT32. 2006-08-09 Christopher Faylor @@ -75,9 +80,9 @@ 2006-06-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.automated): New FAQ. + * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.automated): New FAQ. -2006-05-30 Dave Korn +2006-05-30 Dave Korn * faq-api.xml (faq.api.winsock): Replace references to depracated Win32_Winsock macro with __USE_W32_WINSOCK, and enlarge on details. @@ -116,17 +121,17 @@ 2006-02-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.what-packages): + * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.what-packages): Mention new cygcheck -p option. 2006-01-27 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin): + * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin): Move cocom to the build requirements. 2006-01-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin): + * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin): Simplify instructions, and remove tar usage basics. 2006-01-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin @@ -199,7 +204,7 @@ * faq.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html * faq-sections.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html - * faq-programming.xml: Remove confusing reference to Red Hat. + * faq-programming.xml: Remove confusing reference to Red Hat. * faq-what.xml: Reword "supported" FAQ. 2005-09-15 Corinna Vinschen @@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ 2005-07-10 Joshua Daniel Franklin * cygwinenv.sgml: Update tty section to mention rxvt and xterm. - * how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of CVS FAQ. + * how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of CVS FAQ. * how-using.texinfo: Expand FAQ about out of date packages. * setup-net.sgml: Add troubleshooting setup.exe section. @@ -262,7 +267,7 @@ 2005-05-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section to reflect + * how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section to reflect changes in handling network drives. 2005-05-18 Brian Dessent @@ -353,7 +358,7 @@ 2004-12-27 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * Makefile.in: Update to use xmlto. + * Makefile.in: Update to use xmlto. * cygwin.dsl: Change into DocBook XSL stylesheet for xmlto. * pathnames.sgml: Correct documentation of mount behavior. @@ -380,10 +385,10 @@ 2004-12-02 Joshua Daniel Franklin * cygserver.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problem. - * how-resources.texinfo: Add man and info to documentation FAQ. + * how-resources.texinfo: Add man and info to documentation FAQ. * how-using.texinfo: Add more detail to Unicode FAQ. * install.texinfo: Finally apply Pierre's patch from 2003-03-03. - * relnotes.texinfo: Add note about hyperthreading reports. + * relnotes.texinfo: Add note about hyperthreading reports. 2004-09-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin @@ -393,8 +398,8 @@ * how-programming.texinfo: Add gcj note to WinMain@16 FAQ. * how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about network shares and authentication. - * install.texinfo: Add "Where is make" to FAQ subtitle. - + * install.texinfo: Add "Where is make" to FAQ subtitle. + 2004-09-24 Corinna Vinschen * cygwinenv.sgml: smbntsec is not on by default. @@ -410,12 +415,12 @@ 2004-07-16 Joshua Daniel Franklin * how-resources.texinfo: Update documentation to /usr/share/doc. - * how-using.texinfo: Add paragraph about find -noleaf. - + * how-using.texinfo: Add paragraph about find -noleaf. + 2004-06-14 Joshua Daniel Franklin * how-programming.texinfo: Add section about Visual Studio linking. - + 2004-06-13 Joshua Daniel Franklin * faq.texinfo: Move outdated calls.texinfo to readme.texinfo. @@ -435,10 +440,10 @@ 2004-03-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin - * ntsec.sgml: Replace chapter numbers with s, + * ntsec.sgml: Replace chapter numbers with s, replace release-numbers in s with descriptions. -2004-03-30 Ronald Landheer-Cieslak <ronald@landheer.com> +2004-03-30 Ronald Landheer-Cieslak <ronald@landheer.com> * ntsec.sgml: Fix typos, correct chapter numbers. @@ -448,7 +453,7 @@ 2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> - * how-programming.texinfo: Make list in .lib FAQ enumerative. + * how-programming.texinfo: Make list in .lib FAQ enumerative. 2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> @@ -472,7 +477,7 @@ 2004-02-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> - * cygwinenv.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. Add + * cygwinenv.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. Add some tags to server option description. * textbinary.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. @@ -498,9 +503,9 @@ 2004-01-20 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> - * Makefile.in: Remove unused cygwin-ug and cygwin-api-int + * Makefile.in: Remove unused cygwin-ug and cygwin-api-int targets from default build. - * how-using.texinfo: Add information about 8-bit character + * how-using.texinfo: Add information about 8-bit character display to FAQ. * setup2.sgml: Add information about 8-bit character display to "Setting up Cygwin". @@ -551,13 +556,13 @@ 2003-05-08 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> - * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Remove outdated revision information and + * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Remove outdated revision information and author's names. 2003-04-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> * gcc.sgml: Remove outdated "WinMainCRTStartup" references. Add a - hellogui.c example. + hellogui.c example. 2003-03-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> @@ -753,7 +758,7 @@ Thu Jul 20 13:01:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> Tue May 3 0:25:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> - * ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to - the changes in release 1.1. - * setup.sgml: Include ntsec. - * setup-net.sgml: Ditto. + * ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to + the changes in release 1.1. + * setup.sgml: Include ntsec. + * setup-net.sgml: Ditto. diff --git a/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml b/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml index fd0c0d447..6a9e95263 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml @@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ preferable to use <command>cygpath</command> in shell scripts. <sect2> <title>Console Programs -Another issue is receiving output from or giving input to the console-based +Another issue is receiving output from or giving input to console-based Windows programs. Unfortunately, interacting with Windows console applications is not a simple matter of using a translation utility. Windows -console applications and designed to run under command.com +console applications are designed to run under command.com or cmd.exe, and some do not deal gracefully with other situations. Cygwin can receive console input only if it is also running in a console (DOS box) since Windows does not provide any way to attach to the backend of the console device. Another -traditional Unix input/output method, ptys (pseudo-terminals), are +traditional Unix input/output method, ptys (pseudo-terminals), is supported by Cygwin but not entirely by Windows. The basic problem is that a Cygwin pty is a pipe and some Windows applications do not like having their input or output redirected to pipes. @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ having their input or output redirected to pipes. To help deal with these issues, Cygwin supports customizable levels of Windows verses Unix compatibility behavior. To be most compatible with Windows programs, use a DOS prompt, running only the occasional Cygwin -command or script. Next would be to run bash with -the default DOS box. To make Cygwin more Unix compatible in this case, +command or script. Next would be to run bash within +a default DOS box. To make Cygwin more Unix compatible in this case, set CYGWIN=tty (see ). Alternatively, the optional rxvt package provides a native-Windows version of the popular X11 terminal emulator (it is not