GNU bug report logs - #22683
25.1.50; auto-composition-mode

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Message #38 received at 22683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>,
 "22683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <22683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: RE: [External] : bug#22683: 25.1.50; auto-composition-mode
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 01:35:38 +0000

> I think we wanted to discourage people from using zero here,

Why would we want to do that?

> which is why that's not documented.  (Since it
> historically leads to confusion, I think.)

What kind of confusion?
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FWIW, I agree with what Richard and Eli said.
Simple and clear, I think.
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Whatever's decided, it's quite important to get
this right - clear text.  Zillions of minor modes
get defined, and their generated doc strings have
long been problematic.

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