Remove some excessively scary language.

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/libgps.xml b/libgps.xml
index d7aecb40..d89a522d 100644
--- a/libgps.xml
+++ b/libgps.xml
@@ -151,10 +151,9 @@ error condition. This function is a convenience wrapper around a
 call, and zeros <varname>errno</varname> on entry; you can test
 <varname>errno</varname> after exit to get more information about
 error conditions. Note that choosing a wait timeout of less than twice
-the cycle time of your device will be hazardous, as the receiver
-probably will not supply input often enough to prevent a spurious
-error indication.  For the typical 1-second cycle time of GPSes this
-implies a minimum 2-second timeout.</para>
+the cycle time of your device may produce spurious error indications,
+as the receiver probably will not supply input as often as the
+select is called.</para>
 
 <para><function>gps_unpack()</function> parses JSON from the argument
 buffer into the target of the session structure pointer argument.