Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Howard Melman <hmelman@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:42:50 -0400
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >> From: Howard Melman <hmelman@gmail.com>
> >> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:55:03 -0400
> >>
> >> For me, I'm still not completely clear if "generalized
> >> variable" is exactly the same as "place" and if "generalized
> >> variable form" is the same as "place form".  That's what I'd
> >> like to see clarity on and if they are the same, just use
> >> one term.
> >
> > They are the same thing.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Then I think using just one term is clearer and I agree with
> Lars about avoiding "place" as much as possible.  I think GV
> would be a clearer parameter name than PLACE.

That ship has sailed, unfortunately.  Where were you (and Lars) when
this terminology was introduced and I tried to find some better
alternatives, but was voted down?