Re: The name gnus-cloud.el

[Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>]

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Assuming we leave the name alone, we can add a brief comment saying that 
it's a parody and is not intended to implement "cloud computing". The 
comment can point to the Gnu page explaining why "cloud computing" is 
normally an unwise choice of phrase. I installed the attached to try to 
do this. I hope this patch helps to address qualms about using the name 
gnus-cloud as a joke.

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From dc15a04354dac5601e17d50dc90411e5de2ecc76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:19:37 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Say that "gnus-cloud" is a parody name

---
 doc/misc/gnus.texi      | 5 ++++-
 lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus.texi b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
index 318f510588..76d83163c2 100644
--- a/doc/misc/gnus.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
@@ -26197,7 +26197,10 @@ The Gnus Cloud
 
 The Gnus Cloud package stores the marks, plus any files you choose, on
 an IMAP server in a special folder. It's like a
-DropTorrentSyncBoxOakTree(TM).
+DropTorrentSyncBoxOakTree(TM).@footnote{The name ``Gnus Cloud''
+parodizes but otherwise has little to do with ``cloud computing'', a
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#CloudComputing,
+misleading term normally best avoided}.}
 
 @menu
 * Gnus Cloud Setup::
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el
index 34d54ec3ca..6b64e40181 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 
+;; The name gnus-cloud parodizes but otherwise has little to do with
+;; "cloud computing", a misleading term normally best avoided.  See:
+;; https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#CloudComputing
+
 ;;; Code:
 
 (eval-when-compile (require 'cl))
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