GNU bug report logs - #38051
26.3; (elisp) `Insertion' use of verb "point"

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 21:27:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: notabug, wontfix

Found in version 26.3

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 38051 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#38051: 26.3; (elisp) `Insertion' use of verb "point"
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 10:10:34 -0800 (PST)

> FWIW, I see no reason to shy away from using the word "point" in its
> usual sense, just because we also have a special meaning for it.

Do you see no reason because you don't see the
possible confusion?  Or do you see that but don't
consider it's worth using different language to
prevent it?
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