Section 6.54.2 nitpick

[randy@…]

Noted in the first paragraph of configuring shadow:

"This package contains utilities to add, modify, and delete users and groups; set and change their passwords; and perform other administrative tasks."

It is my belief that this is improper use of semicolons. It is my understanding that semicolons can be used where a period could also be used. The clauses separated by semicolons should be complete sentences.

I suggest changing the semicolons to commas in the listed sentence.

[randy@…]

Also noted in the same paragraph:

"must be shadow-compliant"

Because "shadow" is being used as a Package name here, perhaps it should be capitalized?

[Matthew Burgess]

I don't know how authoratative it is, but ​http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_overvw.html says

"In addition to using a semicolon to join related independent clauses in compound sentences, you can use a semicolon to separate items in a series if the elements of the series already include commas."

In this context, I believe the semicolon usage is correct, as we're listing functionality of the programs, and the first item in the list contains commas.

As for comment 1, I agree of course: s/shadow-compliant/Shadow-compliant/

[manuel@…]

Fixed issue 2 in trunk r6065. Waiting to merge it in testing. Is issue 1 a WONTFIX?

[Matthew Burgess]

Yes, I think so, as Randy hasn't hit me with a grammarian-cluebat yet :) Randy, feel free to re-open if you think it still needs addressing. Manuel, please merge r6065 to testing, then close this one off as 'FIXED', thanks.

[manuel@…]

Fixed issue 2 in testing r6067.