GNU bug report logs - #40011
Remove unnecessary abbreviations from documentation

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:55:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 27.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 40011 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#40011: Remove unnecessary abbreviations from documentation
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:30:46 +0300

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> Cc: 40011 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,  rms <at> gnu.org
> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:08:21 +0200
> 
> > So could you make the above even less definitive, either by saying
> >
> >   "Try to avoid using abbreviations like ... as much as possible."
> >
> > Maybe even add a footnote saying something like "We do occasionally
> > use these, but try not to overdo it.".
> >
> > OK?
> 
> Yes, that makes sense, thanks.  Please see the attached patch with
> your suggestions (and Drew's input) incorporated.

Thanks, this is fine by me.
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