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29.4; Doc of `file-newer-than-file-p'

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: 73709 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: bug#73709: 29.4; Doc of `file-newer-than-file-p'
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:13:51 +0300

> From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
> Cc: 73709 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,  drew.adams <at> oracle.com
> Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:48:02 +0200
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > > But maybe I just did not understand what was funny about that.
> >
> > It was supposed to humorously say that you will be the "guilty
> > parties" for any followup complaints about this.
> >
> > But even if it was not funny, there's no reason to perceive it as
> > anything but an unsuccessful joke or even simply unclear wording.  Why
> > on earth would you assume that I meant to offend or insult?
> 
> It's not my fault that you being angry and you making jokes is nearly
> indistinguishable.
> 
> You also don't seem to be able to say "Ok, sorry, this joke didn't work
> so well".  The only responsibility seems to lie on the other side.  This
> is a bit too simple.

Sigh.

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