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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Message #14 received at 38051 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 38051 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: Re: bug#38051: 26.3; (elisp) `Insertion' use of verb "point"
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:36:18 +0200

> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 10:10:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Cc: 38051 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > 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?

The former.
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