GNU bug report logs - #38601
describe-mode never says the most important thing

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 01:22:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: notabug

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 38601 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz>
Cc: 38601 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#38601: describe-mode never says the most important thing
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:28:39 +0800

>>>>> "PS" == Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz> writes:
PS> Knowing how to turn them off is important, but once you know how to
PS> turn one minor mode on or off, then you know how to turn *any* minor
PS> mode on or off -- it's the same in all cases.

Well OK but the cautious user knows to first check the docs before
executing things. (E.g., Unix sort vs. uniq arguments.)
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