From: Jens Seidel Subject: Re: [PATCH] Another patch to (maybe) fix a mistake in the Etch Release Notes Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 16:18:44 +0100
> On Sun, Feb 04, 2007 at 03:31:04PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: > > On Sunday 04 February 2007 14:37, Kobayashi Noritada wrote: > > > However, Release Notes ofr etch split this message to two lines: > > > Unpacking replacement <var><package-foo></var> ... > > > dpkg: error processing <var><package-name-for-foo></var> > > > (--unpack): > > > trying to overwrite `<var><some-file-name></var>', > > > which is also in package <var><package-bar></var> > > > > > > Maybe the last two lines should be joined. > > > > The reason they are split is probably that I was afraid the line would get > > too long. The lines combined are ~80 characters and may get longer for > > translations. Having lines like these automatically wrapped in random > > places is not good for readability. > > Even 80 characters are already too long for PostScript and PDF output. > The limit is 73 characters IIRC. > > I completely agree that adding more linebreaks does not harm and is OK. I understand it was an intended description, not an accidental mistake. Then I turn down my patch. Thanks, -nori -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
