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[Bug libc/20687] Non-conformant error description in errlist.c
- From: "ldv at sourceware dot org" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>
- To: glibc-bugs at sourceware dot org
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:51:45 +0000
- Subject: [Bug libc/20687] Non-conformant error description in errlist.c
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- References: <bug-20687-131@http.sourceware.org/bugzilla/>
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20687
--- Comment #2 from Dmitry V. Levin <ldv at sourceware dot org> ---
This wording was chosen on purpose. GNU Coding Standards (see e.g.
https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/GNU-Manuals.html) say:
"Please do not use the term “illegal” to refer to erroneous input to a computer
program. Please use “invalid” for this, and reserve the term “illegal” for
activities prohibited by law."
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