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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 17:42:49 +0200 From: Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl> To: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> Cc: akpm@...l.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] hfsplus: Correct user visible printk On Friday 02 May 2008, Alan Cox wrote: > > BTW, what is common spelling in the kernel British or American English? > > It varies. The fs journal code uses both at random sometimes mixed in the > same paragraph. Fortunately "to journalise" is valid in both US and UK > English. Well, my spellchecker rejects the -se but recognizes the -ze. It also has no problems with journaled. > > journaled: 134,000 hits ( 8.7% of above total) > > Almost entirely caused by Linux. Sure. But that only proves my point: once something has been accepted as common language and a term, however technically wrong, is recognized to stand for something by the majority of existing users, it is probably wrong to change it. After all, language is a living and evolving thing. This is exactly how new words, terms and simplifications are introduced. Google clearly shows that journaled is the accepted, and thus preferred term. Maybe if you'd proposed this patch (and others everywhere else journaled has been used) 5 years ago you'd been right. At this stage I think a change would only confuse. Cheers, FJP -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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