bug#37142: Confusing message in FAQ: "This version has been heavily edited"

bug#37142: Confusing message in FAQ: "This version has been heavily edited"

[Stefan Kangas]

In the FAQ on Emacs 26.2, it says:

> This is the version of the FAQ distributed with Emacs 26.2,
> and mainly describes that version.

But it also says further down:

> [This version has been heavily edited since it was
> included in the Emacs distribution.]

I'm not sure how to interpret that.  Does that line make sense in a
released version?

Thanks,
Stefan Kangas

bug#37142: Confusing message in FAQ: "This version has been heavily edited"

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:13:12 +0200
> 
> > [This version has been heavily edited since it was
> > included in the Emacs distribution.]
> 
> I'm not sure how to interpret that.  Does that line make sense in a
> released version?

So as not to imply that the people mentioned in the Copyright lines
above that are solely responsible for the contents, I presume.

bug#37142: Confusing message in FAQ: "This version has been heavily edited"

[Stefan Kangas]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

> > > [This version has been heavily edited since it was
> > > included in the Emacs distribution.]
> >
> > I'm not sure how to interpret that.  Does that line make sense in a
> > released version?
>
> So as not to imply that the people mentioned in the Copyright lines
> above that are solely responsible for the contents, I presume.

Ah, now I understand.  Maybe I'm unusually slow, but could we please
clarify that by adding "in the year 2000" after "included in the Emacs
distribution"?

Thanks,
Stefan Kangas

bug#37142: Confusing message in FAQ: "This version has been heavily edited"

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:10:05 +0200
> Cc: 37142@debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > > > [This version has been heavily edited since it was
> > > > included in the Emacs distribution.]
> > >
> > > I'm not sure how to interpret that.  Does that line make sense in a
> > > released version?
> >
> > So as not to imply that the people mentioned in the Copyright lines
> > above that are solely responsible for the contents, I presume.
> 
> Ah, now I understand.  Maybe I'm unusually slow, but could we please
> clarify that by adding "in the year 2000" after "included in the Emacs
> distribution"?

Sure, why not?

bug#37142: Confusing message in FAQ: "This version has been heavily edited"

[Stefan Kangas]

severity 37142 wishlist
tags 37142 fixed
close 37142 27.1
quit

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

> > Ah, now I understand.  Maybe I'm unusually slow, but could we please
> > clarify that by adding "in the year 2000" after "included in the Emacs
> > distribution"?
>
> Sure, why not?

Thanks.  I've now added a comment to that effect in commit b289ceaf79.
I'm therefore closing this bug.

Note however that it was actually included in 1999, so that's what I
added.  Here's the initial commit:

commit 71e6882726cc7904f4e1852d6e703590748150d6
Author: Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
Date:   Wed Sep 1 11:06:25 1999 +0000

    Initial revision

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas