GNU bug report logs - #3035
23.0.92; doc, terminology for graphics, display, terminal, etc.

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Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:40:07 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: <3035 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "'Eli Zaretskii'" <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug#3035: 23.0.92; doc, terminology for graphics, display, terminal, etc.
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:24:48 -0400

>> You're simply wrong. Maybe in the texts you read it's not
>> common practice. But in the texts I read it is.
> Read more. Technical manuals, in particular, since that is the domain in
> question.

> Yes, some do adopt the same appearance (e.g. italics) for defined
> terms as for emphasis (stress). You might argue that there are enough
> that do this that it can be called _a_ common practice, but it is by
> no means _the_ common practice.

What other convention have you seen?

> Red herring. Obviously, such terms need to be made to stand out
> (emphasized).  I stated that from the beginning.

Sorry, I had missed that part.  I'm glad we agree.


        Stefan
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