On Wed, May 6, 2020, 22:42 Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > it's clear that s.el and dash.el want to be (very)
> > short-prefixed, by their very nature, otherwise
> > they lose their charm.
>
> What is that "very nature"?  Something specific
> about them?
>
> Wouldn't a short prefix bestow the same charm
> on any library?
>
> It's a serious question, not rhetorical or
> whimsical.  Is there something special about
> these libraries that calls for, or fits
> particularly well, with a short prefix?
>
> Or is it just that they're already out there
> with short prefixes (and the charm they bestow)?
>

Yep, you're right. A short prefix would be good for any library. It's just
that these two were bold enough to try it and (not yet) get away with it.

João

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