Re: [PATCH] doc: update for ISO/IEC 80000-13

[Bob Proulx]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Eric Blake wrote:
> > Also, I tend to see "etc." used primarily in the context of a list, when
> > at least two items have already been given (so that it is more obvious
> > what similar items have been omitted from the list).  It's hard to see
> > what similar functions are implied when only the one item getuid is
> > present before "etc.".  Perhaps it may be easier to read as:
> >
> > On GNU/Hurd hosts, identification functions (getuid, getgid, etc.) can
> > fail and return -1.
> 
> I prefer that, too.  Thanks.
> Would you care to adjust it?

Perhaps the latin abbrevation can be removed here?  I don't think the
wording for "etc." neither meaning "and so forth" nor for "and other
things" really fits this case here anyway.

  On GNU/Hurd hosts, identification functions (getuid, getgid, and
  others) can fail and return -1.

Bob