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Re: Proposal to improve readability (specially for non-english users)
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Dennis Jones |
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Re: Proposal to improve readability (specially for non-english users) |
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Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:49:07 GMT |
<mailps@mac.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.4558.1186640337.32220.bug-cvs@nongnu.org...
> Proposal to change the
> static const *const usg[] = {
> ....
> } value in the file /SRC/main.c file to improve the readability.
>
>
> A new member of our team encountered some problem to understanding the
> cvs "usage" message.
> when he try to figure out how to get help. (command line) Consulting
> older team members resulted
> in an proposal which was build into our local CVS version.
>
>
> instead of the original text:
> DCL>cvs
> usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options-and-arguments]
> where cvs-options are -q, -n, etc.
> (specify --help-options for a list of options)
> where command is add, admin, etc.
> (specify --help-commands for a list of commands
> or --help-synonyms for a list of command synonyms)
> where command-options-and-arguments depend on the specific command
> (specify -H followed by a command name for command-specific help)
> Specify --help to receive this message
>
> The Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a tool for version control.
> For CVS updates and additional information, see
> the CVS home page at http://www.cvshome.org/ or
> Pascal Molli's CVS site at http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs- index.html
>
>
> we propose for making it in more readable:
>
> DCL>cvs
> Usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options-and-arguments]
> where cvs-options are -q, -n, etc.
> where command is add, admin, etc.
> where command-options-and-arguments depend on the specific command
> Help:
> cvs --help-options for a list of options
> cvs --help-commands for a list of commands
> cvs --help-synonyms for a list of command synonyms
> cvs --help to receive this message
> cvs -H command for command-specific help
I like it. It's easier on the eyes and (IMO) makes much more sense. Great
idea.
- Dennis
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