[31987] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-global-keywords.7.xml

markd at macports.org markd at macports.org
Wed Dec 12 22:58:48 PST 2007


Revision: 31987
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/31987
Author:   markd at macports.org
Date:     2007-12-12 22:58:47 -0800 (Wed, 12 Dec 2007)

Log Message:
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Correct errors in the bit about epochs.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-global-keywords.7.xml

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-global-keywords.7.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-global-keywords.7.xml	2007-12-13 05:44:43 UTC (rev 31986)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-global-keywords.7.xml	2007-12-13 06:58:47 UTC (rev 31987)
@@ -77,22 +77,20 @@
 
         <listitem>
           <para>An optional keyword (default value is 0) that may be used when
-          a software developer updates an application to a version that is
-          numerically less than the previous version. For example 1.10 -&gt;
-          1.2 or 20070928 -&gt; 1.0. In these cases, an epoch may be used to
-          ensure that port version comparisons are done properly. Often the
-          epoch is formatted like a date, but it can simply be a number such
-          as 1.</para>
+          ports are updated to a version that is numerically less than the
+          previous version. For example 1.10 -&gt; 1.2 or 20070928 -&gt; 1.0.
+          An epoch ensures that port version comparisons work correctly in
+          these cases. Often the epoch is formatted like a date, but it can
+          simply be a number such as 1.</para>
 
           <programlisting>epoch               20080924</programlisting>
 
           <programlisting>epoch               1</programlisting>
 
           <note>
-            <para>If an epoch is used it must be incremented for each
-            subsequent port update; it must never be decreased or reset to
-            zero, because this would always cause a port version comparison to
-            be incorrect after a port upgrade.</para>
+            <para>If an epoch is used it must must never be decreased or reset
+            to zero, because this would always cause a port version comparison
+            to be incorrect after a port upgrade.</para>
           </note>
 
           <para>An epoch is not needed for most ports, and good use of a
@@ -654,4 +652,4 @@
       </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </section>
-</section>
+</section>
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