GNU bug report logs - #40671
[DOC] modify literal objects

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kevin Vigouroux <ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net>

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:40:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: mattiase <at> acm.org, eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu, 40671 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net
Subject: bug#40671: [DOC] modify literal objects
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:36:55 -0400

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It seems strange to use the terms "constant" and "mutable" to describe
whether modifying its contents is something you had better avoid.
I think people will find that terminology confusing.  Normally
"mutable" means that you CAN change it, not that it is OK to change it.

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