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Re: "Non-nil means" versus "On means" in docstrings
From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
Re: "Non-nil means" versus "On means" in docstrings |
Date: |
Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:13:38 -0400 |
I would therefore propose, for the sake of usability, to modify
checkdoc-this-string-valid-engine so that it accepts "On means" as well
as "Non-nil means".
This is a real issue, but it opens a can of worms. Your solution
makes it easier to understand in Custom and harder to understand at
the Lisp level. I don't think that is a good solution; that is not
the way to go.
How to make things clear at both levels, as best as possible with
reasonable amounts of effort, calls for a lot of thought. It should
not be rushed. This is something people can think about now, but
think in terms of doing it after the release.
For the mean time, I don't want to change our conventions
or make a few exceptions to them.