Tom Rhodes wrote:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:02:22 -0600
Scott Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Daniel Gerzo wrote:
Quoting Ceri Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
No, we're arguing over grammar. The sentence currently renders as
something like:
Alternatively, to load the fxp(4) as a module at boot time...
I proposed the following change:
Alternatively, to load
.Ns Nm
module at boot time...
That's wrong. Getting rid of "the" works.
It should read:
Alternatively, to load the fxp(4) driver as a module at boot time...
not
Alternatively, to load fxp(4) module at boot time...
nor
Alternatively, to load the fxp(4) as a module at boot time...
nor
Alternatively, to load the fxp(4) as a module at boot time...
The following is correct, but is inconsistent with the preceding
context. There has been no introduction in text of the term
'module', so trying to interchange it with the term 'driver', which
has been introduced, is clumsy. Furthermore, the terms 'driver' and
'module' are not synonymous in the context, and thus are not
interchangable.
Alternatively, to load the fxp(4) module at boot time...
I'd like to see "driver" and "module" removed from this particular
example page. :)
Considering that this is meant for section 4 of the manual, and
intro.4 says the following:
INTRO(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual INTRO(4)
NAME
intro -- introduction to devices and device drivers
The terms 'driver' and 'module' are very much appropriate when talking
about 'device drivers'.
Scott
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