From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Cc: pbreton@cs.umb.edu, rms@gnu.org, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: locate-with-filter
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:41:55 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <uoe09tz70.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200603140255.k2E2tFs05130@raven.dms.auburn.edu> (message from Luc Teirlinck on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:55:15 -0600 (CST))
> Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:55:15 -0600 (CST)
> From: Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@dms.auburn.edu>
> Cc: pbreton@cs.umb.edu, emacs-devel@gnu.org
>
> Richard Stallman wrote:
>
> This is a small step in the wrong direction, so please don't do it.
>
> The problem with `locate' in the docstring of `locate' is that it
> creates a confusing self-referential link. The problem with `locate'
> to refer to the executable program of that name is that it creates a
> link to the _Emacs_ command locate, creating even more confusion.
The style of quotes around "locate" is a separate issue. What I meant
to say was that the doc strings should make it clear when they talk
about an executable program `locate' and when about an Emacs command
`locate'.
> (defcustom locate-update-command "updatedb"
> ! "The executable command used to update the locate database."
> :type 'string
> :group 'locate)
I think "executable command" is not clear enough. How about "program"
or "executable program"?
> (defun locate (search-string &optional filter)
> ! "Run a \"locate\" type program, putting results in `*Locate*' buffer.
I like this. Thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-03-14 4:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 48+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-03-11 23:46 locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-12 23:59 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-13 0:18 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-13 4:39 ` locate-with-filter Eli Zaretskii
2006-03-13 11:30 ` locate-with-filter Peter Breton
2006-03-13 12:55 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-14 2:55 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-14 4:41 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2006-03-14 5:39 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-14 16:09 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-15 5:41 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-15 13:33 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-15 13:39 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-15 20:23 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-15 22:47 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-16 20:18 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-17 1:38 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-17 2:21 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-18 8:44 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-18 8:59 ` locate-with-filter Nick Roberts
2006-03-18 17:16 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 4:15 ` locate-with-filter Nick Roberts
2006-03-19 3:50 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 4:55 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 5:09 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 5:22 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 21:51 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-20 5:12 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-21 1:02 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-21 1:13 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-29 4:09 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-29 23:02 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-30 0:29 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-31 3:10 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-04-01 1:34 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-04-01 1:52 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 9:09 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-19 20:15 ` locate-with-filter Nick Roberts
2006-03-19 20:19 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 22:05 ` locate-with-filter Nick Roberts
2006-03-20 15:05 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-19 1:28 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-19 2:29 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-20 6:18 ` locate-with-filter Stefan Monnier
2006-03-14 16:09 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
2006-03-15 5:37 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-15 5:48 ` locate-with-filter Luc Teirlinck
2006-03-15 20:23 ` locate-with-filter Richard Stallman
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