GNU bug report logs - #32252
[PATCH] %o and %x now format signed numbers

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Message #157 received at 32252 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 32252 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu, eller.helmut <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#32252: [PATCH] %o and %x now format signed numbers
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 23:20:38 -0400

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  > The intention was not to be harsh

I know that, so I am not rebuking you.  I'm asking you to make
a little extra effort so that you won't inadvertently hurt people's
feelings.

				      but to say that, while it is
  > good to check the sources distributed with Emacs, it is not good
  > enough.

Said that way, it's not harsh at all.

Can you see how to say things the non-harsh way the first time?


-- 
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org)
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