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[PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add emacs-exec-path-from-shell

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Message #49 received at 30797 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Enge <andreas <at> enge.fr>
To: Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen <at> fastmail.net>
Cc: Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust <at> gmail.com>, 30797 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 30797-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#30797] [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add emacs-exec-path-from-shell
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:46:46 +0100

Hello,

an interesting bike shedding discussion!

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 03:42:03PM +0100, Konrad Hinsen wrote:
> >> +     "This library allows the user to set Emacs' @code{exec-path} and

How about using the genitive with "of", "to set the @code{exec-path} of Emacs"?
I thought that "'s" was only used for people.

Or circumvent the question altogether by using a compound noun?
"to set the Emacs @code{exec-path}".

Andreas

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