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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0001677Issue 8 draftsShell and Utilitiespublic2024-06-11 09:12
Reportergbrandenrobinson Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityEditorialTypeError
Status ClosedResolutionAccepted As Marked 
Product VersionDraft 3 
NameG. Branden Robinson
Organization
User Reference
Sectionxgettext
Page Number3575
Line Number122507-122508
Final Accepted Text0001677:0006322
Summary0001677: "Future Directions" text outdated
DescriptionThe future direction about the "-n" option being described with "shall" has already come to pass; see lines 122365-122366.
Desired ActionReplace this section of the man page with "None.".
Tagsapplied_after_i8d3, issue8

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geoffclare

2023-06-05 10:51

manager   bugnote:0006307

The "should" that future directions is talking about is the one at the end of the -n description: "Such comments should have the format: ..."

geoffclare

2023-06-12 16:11

manager   bugnote:0006322

Last edited: 2023-06-12 16:13

Change on L122507-122508:
A future version of this standard may change the description of the −n option to use ``shall’’ instead of ``should’’.
to:
A future version of this standard may change the description of the −n option to mandate the given comment format (by using ``shall’’ instead of ``should’’).


Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2023-04-21 09:38 gbrandenrobinson New Issue
2023-04-21 09:38 gbrandenrobinson Name => G. Branden Robinson
2023-04-21 09:38 gbrandenrobinson Section => xgettext
2023-04-21 09:38 gbrandenrobinson Page Number => 3575
2023-04-21 09:38 gbrandenrobinson Line Number => 122465-122466
2023-06-05 10:51 geoffclare Note Added: 0006307
2023-06-12 16:11 geoffclare Note Added: 0006322
2023-06-12 16:12 geoffclare Tag Attached: issue8
2023-06-12 16:12 geoffclare Line Number 122465-122466 => 122507-122508
2023-06-12 16:12 geoffclare Final Accepted Text => 0001677:0006322
2023-06-12 16:12 geoffclare Status New => Resolved
2023-06-12 16:12 geoffclare Resolution Open => Accepted As Marked
2023-06-12 16:13 geoffclare Note Edited: 0006322
2023-07-03 10:57 geoffclare Status Resolved => Applied
2023-07-03 10:57 geoffclare Tag Attached: applied_after_i8d3
2024-06-11 09:12 agadmin Status Applied => Closed