> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert P. J. Day [mailto:rpj...@crashcourse.ca] > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 7:41 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: linux users who unload from zip file can't start tomcat > > On Mon, 4 Apr 2011, Mark Thomas wrote: > > > On 02/04/2011 18:56, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > > #2: the advice is still wrong. there is a distinct difference > > > between "recommended" and "required". if you choose to defend what > > > you *imagine* you're reading there, feel free. i, on the other > hand, > > > am criticizing (for good reason) what is *actually* there. > > > > Criticism is fine, but remember that this is a community, rather > > than a typical vendor/client relationship. If there is something > > that you think is wrong, it is at least as much your responsibility > > as anyone else's to fix it. If you think there is a better wording > > then let folks know what it is. A patch (in diff -u format) attached > > to a bugzilla issue is ideal although for small changes just the new > > wording is fine. > > > > If you want/need help building Tomcat to test your change or > > creating a patch just ask here. > > my apologies, i was a bit snarkier than i had to be. in my defense, > i'm a long-time proofreader and documentation author so i'm > anal-retentive when it comes to precise wording. >
And your reading of the word "recommended" comes from this point of view, i.e. that of a person whose job it is to apply meticulous, dictionary-based interpretations to every word. You have completed missed the context in which the word was used -- that of an article aimed at computer geeks. Most of us know the implied meaning of the word "recommended" in this context, which is: If you want the least amount of trouble getting this to work, you will use this version. Yes the other will probably work, but you might experience some issues (headaches) in getting it to work correctly without some additional effort. In fact, that statement is exactly true for Tomcat. Because Tomcat is Java-based, it will work no matter which file you download, either the tarball or the zip archive. You can download the tarball for your Windows system and all the files will be there, but you might have a little difficulty extracting them if you don't have a Windows-based version of tar (is there one?). So in this case, the recommended download is the zip file, since modern windows has a built-in unzip utility. In fact, "recommended" has been a common term, used as above, in the computer industry for decades. Look at the "Recommended Configuration" for any software package. Some things might be listed as "required" but most will be listed as "recommended". We computer jockeys are adept at reading the implied meanings in those specs. __________________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This Transmission (including any attachments) may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender or telephone (512) 343-9100 and delete this transmission from your system. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
