locale.5: drop tel/fax description
Hi Michael,
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=5453f739e5fae1f9235c3207a8604f164dc9e484
--- man5/locale.5 | 8 -------- 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
man5/locale.5 +0 -8
@@ -569,14 +569,6 @@ the organization that maintains this document. followed by the email address of the person or organization that maintains this document. .TP -.I tel -followed by the telephone number (in international format) -of the organization that maintains this document. -.TP -.I fax -followed by the fax number (in international format) -of the organization that maintains this document. -.TP .I language followed by the name of the language to which this document applies. .TP
Thanks,
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It should simply be noted that these fields are droped since glibc xyz
Others may support them and it is stil valid for older version.
re,
wh
Am 07.03.2016 12:52, schrieb Marko Myllynen:
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Hi Michael,
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=5453f739e5fae1f9235c3207a8604f164dc9e484
--- man5/locale.5 | 8 -------- 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)man5/locale.5 +0
-8@@ -569,14 +569,6 @@ the organization that maintains this document. followed by the email address of the person or organization that maintains this document. .TP -.I tel -followed by the telephone number (in international format) -of the organization that maintains this document. -.TP -.I fax -followed by the fax number (in international format) -of the organization that maintains this document. -.TP .I language followed by the name of the language to which this document applies. .TP
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Thanks,
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Quoted 3 lines · Marko Myllynen
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
the fields are technically still supported, we've just emptied them out. i would add a note saying that their use is discouraged in favor of the other fields like e-mail.
-mike
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Quoted 8 lines · Mike Frysinger
Quoted 3 lines · Marko Myllynen
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
the fields are technically still supported, we've just emptied them out. i would add a note saying that their use is discouraged in favor of the other fields like e-mail.
Fair enough, how about this?
--- man5/locale.5 | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
man5/locale.5 +4 -0
@@ -572,10 +572,14 @@ organization that maintains this document. .I tel followed by the telephone number (in international format) of the organization that maintains this document. +As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated in favor of +other contact methods. .TP .I fax followed by the fax number (in international format) of the organization that maintains this document. +As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated in favor of +other contact methods. .TP .I language followed by the name of the language to which this document applies.
Thanks,
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Am 08.03.2016 10:59, schrieb Marko Myllynen:
Quoted 36 lines · Mike Frysinger
Quoted 8 lines · Marko Myllynen
Quoted 3 lines
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
the fields are technically still supported, we've just emptied them out. i would add a note saying that their use is discouraged in favor of the other fields like e-mail.
Fair enough, how about this?
--- man5/locale.5 | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)man5/locale.5 +4
-0@@ -572,10 +572,14 @@ organization that maintains this document. .I tel followed by the telephone number (in international format) of the organization that maintains this document. +As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated in favor of +other contact methods. .TP .I fax followed by the fax number (in international format) of the organization that maintains this document. +As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated in favor of +other contact methods. .TP .I language followed by the name of the language to which this document applies.
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Thanks,
I think "As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated" is enought. Otherwise it may spark discussions.
re,
wh
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Quoted 11 lines · Marko Myllynen
Quoted 8 lines · Mike Frysinger
Quoted 3 lines · Marko Myllynen
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
the fields are technically still supported, we've just emptied them out. i would add a note saying that their use is discouraged in favor of the other fields like e-mail.
Fair enough, how about this?
lgtm
-mike
Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
AppliedQuoted 11 lines · Marko Myllynen
Quoted 8 lines · Mike Frysinger
Quoted 3 lines · Marko Myllynen
glibc upstream recently deemed that the tel/fax fields are not useful and dropped them from the few locales which had them defined. Do you think we could/should drop the descriptions from the man page as well?
the fields are technically still supported, we've just emptied them out. i would add a note saying that their use is discouraged in favor of the other fields like e-mail.
Fair enough, how about this?
Applied, thanks.
Michael
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--- man5/locale.5 | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)man5/locale.5 +4
-0@@ -572,10 +572,14 @@ organization that maintains this document. .I tel followed by the telephone number (in international format) of the organization that maintains this document. +As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated in favor of +other contact methods. .TP .I fax followed by the fax number (in international format) of the organization that maintains this document. +As of glibc 2.24, this keyword is deprecated in favor of +other contact methods. .TP .I language followed by the name of the language to which this document applies.Thanks,
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