Re: RFC: doc for `Handling Tools that Produce Many Outputs'

[Bernd Jendrissek]

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On Fri, Feb 06, 2004 at 01:11:35PM +0100, Schleicher Ralph (LLI) wrote:
> Alexandre Duret-Lutz writes:
> > Eric> On Sat, Jan 31, 2004 at 11:28:29PM +0100, Alexandre Duret-Lutz wrote:
> > >> One of the output (here `data.c') is used as a witness of the run of
> > >> `foo'. [...]
> >
> > Eric> Hmm.  I understand what you're saying here, but "witness" seems
> > Eric> an odd choice of words to say it.  I can't think of a better one
> > Eric> offhand, though.  What's the French word you're trying to
> > Eric> translate?
> >
> > t?moin = { witness, indicator, evidence }
> >
> > Perhaps evidence is better?
> 
> No, sorry.  I propose "guard" or "sentinel".

Hell, no.  You'd have to know their jargon meanings to make sense of
that.

Personally, I positively *like* "witness" - it describes what it is in a
colourful way.  But agreed, it implies that "witnessing" is the *sole*
purpose of the file.  True for 'foo-stamp', not for 'data.c'.

Alexandre, your talents as a poet are wasted.  :)
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