[aur-general] [aur-dev] [PRQ#4382] Deletion Request for b43-firmware

Mark Weiman mark.weiman at markzz.com
Fri Nov 20 16:22:58 UTC 2015


The word file is a fine word to use and is used correctly.

As a verb, file means to make application (to file a complaint; to file
for a job; to file a request).  Since this follows a definition of the
word, I see no reason to have it need to be changed.

Mark Weiman

On Fri, 2015-11-20 at 17:26 +1100, Xavion wrote:
> > 
> > Could it not be changed to open or create request?
> > 
> > Both seem better than someone requesting to lodge at the
> > maintainers house
> > :-)
> 
> 
> It could be changed to "Eat sh!t and die" for all I care: just get
> rid of
> that word "file" and I'll be happy.  I can't fathom why anyone would
> use
> "file" to mean "lodge" when the central topic is computer files.
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