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Undefined/undocumented terms

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Message #18 received at 9683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>
Cc: 9683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9683: Undefined/undocumented terms
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:39:16 +0200

Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com> writes:

>> Gnus group names are always full (which means prefixed, if prefixation
>> is required).
>
> a. That statement is belied (or, at least, beconfused) by the fact that you
>    specify whether it's prefixed or not for other functions:
>
>    ,----[ (info "(gnus)Gnus Utility Functions") ]
>    | `gnus-group-real-name'
>    |      Takes a full (prefixed) Gnus group name, and returns the unprefixed
>    |      name.
>    | 
>    | `gnus-group-prefixed-name'
>    |      Takes an unprefixed group name and a select method, and returns
>    |      the full (prefixed) Gnus group name.
>    `----
>
> b. "if prefixation is required" is so vague (to me) that your response
>    is of no use to me in understanding anything.

I thought "a full Gnus group name" would be a hint.  :-)

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