GNU bug report logs - #64718
29.0.92; [PATCH] Use 'e.g.' in admin/notes/bugtracker

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From: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
To: emacs-bugs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 29.0.92; [PATCH] Use 'e.g.' in admin/notes/bugtracker
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 23:13:29 +0200

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Hi all,

this is a small change in admin/notes/bugtracker turning all occurrences
of eg into e.g.  This change is against the release branch.

Best, Arash

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 64718-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#64718: 29.0.92; [PATCH] Use 'e.g.' in admin/notes/bugtracker
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:06:40 +0300

> From: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 23:13:29 +0200
> 
> this is a small change in admin/notes/bugtracker turning all occurrences
> of eg into e.g.  This change is against the release branch.

Thanks, installed, after fixing the punctuation.

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From: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 64718-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#64718: 29.0.92; [PATCH] Use 'e.g.' in admin/notes/bugtracker
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:56:56 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Thanks, installed, after fixing the punctuation.

Thanks for installing and further fixing.

Best, Arash

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 64718 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#64718: 29.0.92; [PATCH] Use 'e.g.' in admin/notes/bugtracker
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:17:17 -0400

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  > this is a small change in admin/notes/bugtracker turning all occurrences
  > of eg into e.g.  This change is against the release branch.

In the long term, it would be best to replace "e.g."  with "for
example".  Some people have never heard of those Latin abbreviations.
Likewise "i.e." and the others,

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