linux-kernel - Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages

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Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:04:10 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, apw@...dowen.org,
	lizf@...fujitsu.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, elendil@...net.nl,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	trivial@...nel.org, rdunlap@...otime.net, jschopp@...tin.ibm.com
Subject: Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages

On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 22:08 +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> I do not believe "opinions" are relevant here. Relevant would be cites
> from respected style guides (Fowlers, Oxford Guide To Style et al.) to
> show they do not need a full stop. 
> I've not found one, but I am open to references.

What exactly is a guide other than an opinion?
I believe log entries are not exactly literature.
How does Fowler's applies to logs?

Other opinions/guides:

For:
http://nedbatchelder.com/text/log-style-guide.html
(though note the use of "good examples" without periods)

Against: (in lists)
http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/kthrul.htm

cheers, Joe

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