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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Explanation for Krazy checks
From:       Allen Winter <winter () kde ! org>
Date:       2008-04-01 14:17:20
Message-ID: 200804011017.21385.winter () kde ! org
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On Monday 31 March 2008 04:51:36 Lubos Lunak wrote:
> On Sunday 30 of March 2008, Andreas Pakulat wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to request a bit more verbose explanations on some of krazy's
> > checks. In particular I'm thinking about:
> >
> > * Check for contractions in strings
> >   why is it easier to translate do not than don't? In which cases?
> >   btw: that one doesn't make the slightest sense if I translate it into
> >   german using dict.leo.org
>
>  AFAIK this has nothing to do with translations. Contractions are simply
> not formal English.
>
> > * Check for Qt classes that should be avoided
> >   Where's the policy document to find out a) why certain classes/methods
> >   should be avoided and b) what to use instead? It should be linked from
> >   the description.
>
>  Nowhere :). Make it
> http://techbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Policies/API_to_Avoid and feel free
> to add more.

Ok, Krazy explanations for these checkers have been updated.

BTW: the contractions check is per the KDE Style Guide on l10n.kde.org


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