Subject: Re: bug#3873: 23.1.50; docstring of `region-active-p' is nonsensical

From: Chong Yidong <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:40:53 -0400

> Commands which act on the region may require to test if it is active;
> if Transient Mark mode is enabled; or if it is otherwise at the text
> near point should use `use-region-p' instead.

I'm afraid this sentence is even more confusing.

I checked a different fix into CVS.