GNU bug report logs - #10048
uniquify -> uniquify, for more-consistent function names

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:47:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Found in version 24.0.91

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 10048 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: 10048 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10048: uniquify -> uniquify,
 for more-consistent function names
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:05:01 +1030

Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu> writes:

> Although Emacs normally uses the spelling "uniquify" for functions
> like uniquify-buffer-file-name, there are two exceptions.  It's better
> if Emacs uses a consistent spelling.  Also, in the wider
> English-speaking world "uniquify" is the more-common spelling, so
> using that spelling will help reduce confusion a bit.
>
> Here's a proposed patch.  Since this changes the API it would have to
> wait until after Emacs 24.1 comes out.

I think this sounds like a good change to make now...

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