[PATCH v5] help: mark boolean flags with [no-] to explain that they can be negated (RFC)

[Augie Fackler]

> On Sep 28, 2016, at 08:25, Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org> wrote:
> 
>> which avoid the visual noise of the current approach in this change is
>> unfortunate, it matches the format I'm used to seeing in man pages and
>> similar documentation venues.
> 
> I'm confused about this sentence. It seems like some part is missing. What is unfortunate? What version is matching the format we are use to seeing in man pages?


The current version -> the version in v5

has unfortunate visual clutter, but also matches what I'm used to seeing in man pages.

I'll grant you it's an unusual construction though. Perhaps


> which avoid the unfortunate visual noise in this patch. In this version's favor, it's consistent with what I'm used to seeing in man pages and similar documentation venues.

is clearer?
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