Re: Those ruddy punctuation fixes

[Dan Kegel]

Benjamin LaHaise wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 11:16:07PM -0800, Dan Kegel wrote:
> 
>>Or is the hubub really about something else?  Like people
>>just hate the whole idea, and wish it would go away,
>>and don't really want to discuss it rationally?
> 
> 
> Spelling fixes are annoying ways to break patches that provide no 
> user visible value.  

Indeed, breaking patches with spelling fixes is a big mistake, and should never be done.

> It also detracts from the character of the 
> code: who wants "drain brammage" to be replaced with "brain dammage"?

Nobody.  That's why I maintain a spelling police code of conduct at
http://www.kegel.com/kerspell/
along with my spellchecking tools.  I explicitly say "Do not fix puns!"
and "Have several literate people review your changes!"
- Dan

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