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[PATCH] Remove outdated comment on Myanmar / Burma

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Message #23 received at 42788 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 42788 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42788: [PATCH] Remove outdated comment on Myanmar / Burma
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:10:07 +0200

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Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

> When a comment states that a policy decision was made by me,
> please talk with me about whether to change it.

That's why I put you on Cc.

> I agree to deleting this line.
>
>   > -;; Aung San Suu Kyi says to call her country "Burma".
>   > -;; The murderous generals say to call it "Myanmar".
>
> but I still want to call that country Burma.
> The renaming was the decision of the murderous generals,
> and they are no better than they were before.

I agree that the generals are as bad as ever.

I have attached an updated patch - is it okay?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

[0001-Remove-comment-on-Burma-Myanmar-Bug-42788.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

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