From: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman@gmx.net>
To: Reuben Thomas <rrt@sc3d.org>
Cc: 6128@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6128: Suggestion for improving info node "GDB Graphical Interface"
Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 09:39:58 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87pr18i2i9.fsf@escher.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <r2wf92540e31005061435y43a3b205g4cafbcf3b72ca393@mail.gmail.com> (Reuben Thomas's message of "Thu, 6 May 2010 22:35:15 +0100")
On Thu, 6 May 2010 22:35:15 +0100 Reuben Thomas <rrt@sc3d.org> wrote:
> "In effect, this makes Emacs into an IDE (interactive development environment)."
>
> I suggest this sentence be removed. There are two problems: first,
> "IDE" stands for "Integrated Development Environment", not
> "Interactive Development Environment". Secondly, the GDB Graphical
> Interface does not make Emacs either of those things: it is both
> already integrated (in this case, for debugging, with the existing
> gud-* modes) and interactive (fundamentally). Perhaps the intention of
> this sentence is to advertise that this mode can make Emacs more like
> a more typical GUI-based IDE, but that dubious both as a statement and
> as a wish.
I agree the sentence should be removed, which would obviate needing to
correct its grammar (to either "makes Emacs an IDE" or "turns Emacs into
an IDE").
Steve Berman
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-05-07 7:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-05-06 21:35 bug#6128: Suggestion for improving info node "GDB Graphical Interface" Reuben Thomas
2010-05-07 7:39 ` Stephen Berman [this message]
2010-05-07 14:51 ` Chong Yidong
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