GNU bug report logs - #37410
[PATCH] Several doc fixes in package.el

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:02:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #16 received at 37410-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 37410-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37410: [PATCH] Several doc fixes in package.el
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 23:14:35 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Thanks for your detailed review.  I have attached an updated patch.

No more comments in a week, so I've now pushed this as commit b86bc62ca5.

> >>  (defun package-install-file (file)
> >> -  "Install a package from a file.
> >> +  "Install package from FILE.
> >
> > And this?
>
> I think the original is wordy for no reason, and imprecise: We do not
> install just "a package" in general, but specifically the package
> pointed to by FILE.  But if I'm the only one who feels that the terse
> version is better, I'm willing to concede that point.

In the end, I stuck with:

    "Install a package from FILE."

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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