[Bug 2081824] [NEW] The strace manpage contains a typo - "passion" instead of "parsing"

[Nick Wadsley]

Public bug reported:

In Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.1 LTS (no LSB modules are available and no
package name) with kernel version 6.8.0-45-generic, the man page for
strace contains a typographical error on line 63: "Arguments are printed
in symbolic form with passion."

I believe the word "parsing" is more technically correct than "passion";
as in "Arguments are printed in symbolic form with parsing."

In other words, this means that strace is parsing (analysing and
interpreting) the arguments of system calls to present them in a more
readable, symbolic form.

This interpretation is consistent with how strace functions and how
technical documentation is typically written.

The letters 'r' and 's' are adjacent on most keyboards, making "passion"
an easy typo for "parsing".

I hope this helps :)

** Affects: manpages (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: manpage strace

** Attachment added: "The sentence with the word "passion" is highlighted"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2081824/+attachment/5821437/+files/strace%20manpage%20typo%20-%20passion.PNG

** Description changed:

  In Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.1 LTS (no LSB modules are available and no
  package name) with kernel version 6.8.0-45-generic, the man page for
  strace contains a typographical error on line 63: "Arguments are printed
  in symbolic form with passion."
  
- I believe the word "parsing is more technically correct than "passion";
+ I believe the word "parsing" is more technically correct than "passion";
  as in "Arguments are printed in symbolic form with parsing."
  
  In other words, this means that strace is parsing (analysing and
  interpreting) the arguments of system calls to present them in a more
  readable, symbolic form.
  
  This interpretation is consistent with how strace functions and how
  technical documentation is typically written.
  
  The letters 'r' and 's' are adjacent on most keyboards, making "passion"
  an easy typo for "parsing".
  
  I hope this helps :)

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Title:
  The strace manpage contains a typo - "passion" instead of "parsing"

Status in manpages package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.1 LTS (no LSB modules are available and no
  package name) with kernel version 6.8.0-45-generic, the man page for
  strace contains a typographical error on line 63: "Arguments are
  printed in symbolic form with passion."

  I believe the word "parsing" is more technically correct than
  "passion"; as in "Arguments are printed in symbolic form with
  parsing."

  In other words, this means that strace is parsing (analysing and
  interpreting) the arguments of system calls to present them in a more
  readable, symbolic form.

  This interpretation is consistent with how strace functions and how
  technical documentation is typically written.

  The letters 'r' and 's' are adjacent on most keyboards, making
  "passion" an easy typo for "parsing".

  I hope this helps :)

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