Larry Shatzer <fugazi@zyx.net> writes:
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 01:36:27PM -0500, Paul Lussier wrote:
> > If it's 'file server' why is it 'filename'?
> >
> > IMO, it should be 'file server' and 'file name'. The noun is 'name'
> > and it's being modified by 'file' as an adjective to describe what
> > type of 'name' is being referenced. Same goes for 'file server'.
> >
> > I can live with 'fileserver' and 'filename' if that's the concensus/
> > decision of those actually writing the book, but I'll at least cast a
> > +1 for consistency if my +1 for 'file name' is voted against :)
>
> Taken from the word list in the O'Reilly Style Guide, it lists the following:
>
> filename
> file manager
> file server
> filesystem
> file type
>
> Ultimately in the end, the editor assigned this will make the appropriate edi
> ts
> to make it conform to their standard. I figure might as well make their job a
>
> little more easy.
>
> > As for 'can not' vs. 'cannot' my prefererence is for the former vs.
> > the latter, but either is acceptable according to Webster's :)
>
> Again, taken from the word list:
>
> cannot or can't (not "can not")
>
> In any case, the book has it mixed both ways. Converting it to this was also
> less work.
I will gladly accept any patches that help the book conform to the
O'Reilly Style Guide. We can vote all we want, but when the book goes
to production, they're going to edit it to follow the style guide, and
I'm fine with the style guide. We might as well make the least amount
of work for them as possible--after all, they're publishing it *and*
letting us give it away for free.
Yay O'Reilly!
-Fitz
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Brian W. Fitzpatrick <fitz_at_red-bean.com> http://www.red-bean.com/fitz/
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Received on Fri Mar 14 19:58:24 2003