https://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/https://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/favicon.ico?16293952082010-02-03T23:55:47ZDragonFlyBSD bugtrackerDragonFlyBSD - Bug #1665: spelling error during startuphttps://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/1665?journal_id=80992010-02-03T23:55:47Zpavalos
<ul></ul><p>On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 02:44:39PM +0000, arden henderson (via DragonFly issue tracker) wrote:</p>
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<p>New submission from arden henderson <<a class="email" href="mailto:arden@cubefarmhell.com">arden@cubefarmhell.com</a>>:</p>
<p>during startup:<br />text: busses<br />error: busses<br />fix: buses</p>
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<p>Busses is a correct spelling. Is there a consistency issue, or do you<br />just prefer "buses"?</p>
<p>--Peter</p> DragonFlyBSD - Bug #1665: spelling error during startuphttps://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/1665?journal_id=81002010-02-03T23:56:34Zswildner
<ul></ul><p>Am 03.02.2010 16:49, schrieb Peter Avalos:</p>
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<p>On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 02:44:39PM +0000, arden henderson (via DragonFly issue tracker) wrote:</p>
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<p>New submission from arden henderson<<a class="email" href="mailto:arden@cubefarmhell.com">arden@cubefarmhell.com</a>>:</p>
<p>during startup:<br />text: busses<br />error: busses<br />fix: buses</p>
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<p>Busses is a correct spelling. Is there a consistency issue, or do you<br />just prefer "buses"?</p>
<p>--Peter</p>
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<p>FWIW, the Wikipedia article <br /><a class="external" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_%28computing%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_%28computing%29</a> consistently uses <br />'buses' as plural.</p>
<p>Sascha</p> DragonFlyBSD - Bug #1665: spelling error during startuphttps://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/1665?journal_id=81012010-02-04T02:28:53Zmemmerto
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<p>Am 03.02.2010 16:49, schrieb Peter Avalos:</p>
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<p>On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 02:44:39PM +0000, arden henderson (via DragonFly <br />issue tracker) wrote:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>New submission from arden henderson<<a class="email" href="mailto:arden@cubefarmhell.com">arden@cubefarmhell.com</a>>:</p>
<p>during startup:<br />text: busses<br />error: busses<br />fix: buses</p>
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<p>Busses is a correct spelling. Is there a consistency issue, or do you<br />just prefer "buses"?</p>
<p>--Peter</p>
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<p>FWIW, the Wikipedia article <br /><a class="external" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_%28computing%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_%28computing%29</a> consistently uses 'buses' <br />as plural.</p>
<p>Sascha</p>
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<p>I'll take my bikeshed black.</p>
<p>Peter is correct in saying that this is "a" correct spelling -- it depends <br />on what side of the ocean you're on, as I'm pretty sure this is a US vs UK <br />English issue.</p> DragonFlyBSD - Bug #1665: spelling error during startuphttps://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/1665?journal_id=81022010-02-04T11:19:08Zah
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<p>Busses is a correct spelling. Is there a consistency issue, or do you<br />just prefer "buses"?</p>
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<p>It's an ambiguity issue. (And a consistency issue with regards to<br />conventional/common use.)</p>
<p>more: <br />While "busses" is indeed a correct spelling (and therefore will<br />typically pass spelling checkers) and is listed in a sampling of<br />dictionaries as an "alternate" spelling of "buses," it is not the<br />(current) conventional plural form of the word "bus," and, more<br />importantly, ambiguous enough as to rule out as a practical choice<br />because the (English) word "busses" is also the plural (noun), and<br />third-person singular simple present indicative form (verb), of the<br />word "buss." In view of common use, "buss" definitively, and most<br />definitely, does not convey the intended, common, and conventional,<br />meaning as "bus" in context of the start-up code. In general, for good<br />practices, it is prudent to avoid words labeled as "alternate" <br />spellings, given a choice. (Side-note: Apparently, "busses" is<br />additionally loaded as the French verb form second-person singular<br />subjunctive imperfect of "boire.") "Buses" is the consistent,<br />practical, simple-loaded plural form choice for non-ambiguous,<br />conventional use throughout the project.</p>
<p>--a</p> DragonFlyBSD - Bug #1665: spelling error during startuphttps://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/1665?journal_id=106842012-02-29T15:18:42Zalexh
<ul><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>New</i> to <i>Rejected</i></li><li><strong>Assignee</strong> deleted (<del><i>0</i></del>)</li></ul><p>bikeshed.</p>