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bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual |
Date: |
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:19:01 +0200 |
> From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> Cc: eliz@gnu.org, 67185@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:56:29 -0500
>
> We should use logical terms such as "converse" only in the strictly correct
> logical sense. "Converse" is not correct here.
>
> "Inverse" also has a specific mathematical meaning, which doesn't fit
> here.
>
> What should se use here? I think "opposite" is the best word.
That manual uses "converse" and "conversely" about half a dozen times:
are all of them incorrect, and actually mean "opposite" or maybe "by
contrast"?
> > > > "The ‘kill-region’ function definition also has an ‘unless’ macro; it
> > > > is the opposite of ‘when’.
>
> If people are asking me to review more of the text, would someone please
> send me the entire passage I whoudl review?
The passage was in the original message. I reproduce its Texinfo
source below:
The @code{kill-region} function definition also has an @code{unless}
macro; it is the converse of @code{when}. The @code{unless} macro is
an @code{if} without a then clause
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Ryan Hodges, 2023/11/14
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Eli Zaretskii, 2023/11/15
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- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Eli Zaretskii, 2023/11/15
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Ryan Hodges, 2023/11/15
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Richard Stallman, 2023/11/16
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual,
Eli Zaretskii <=
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Ryan Hodges, 2023/11/17
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Richard Stallman, 2023/11/18
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Eli Zaretskii, 2023/11/19
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Ryan Hodges, 2023/11/19
- bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual, Richard Stallman, 2023/11/20