RE: Document that symbol prefix "my-" (or other) should be left for user

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RE: Document that symbol prefix "my-" (or other) should be left for user

From:	Drew Adams
Subject:	RE: Document that symbol prefix "my-" (or other) should be left for users
Date:	Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:26:21 -0800 (PST)

> >> It seems to me that Emacs users often use "my-" prefix or person's
> >> initials (like "tl-" or "tl/") as prefix when writing their private
> >> extensions and configuration.
> >
> > Yes.  As in any other language.
> 
> Which language would that be?

Ok, you got me.

So can you give a reason why Emacs-Lisp coding conventions
should reserve such a prefix (or any other) for users?
Haven't heard any reason, so far.

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