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[DOC] modify literal objects

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Message #120 received at 40671 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: rms <at> gnu.org, 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: RE: bug#40671: [DOC] modify literal objects
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:08:19 -0700 (PDT)

> 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.

Yes.  Precisely what I, Michael, and others said.

The message should be one of advice/guidance:
explaining a gotcha, or at least suggesting what
to avoid.

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