Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
From: Richard Stallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:55:00 -0500 Cc: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Should have been in quotes, since it's a citation (from Ralph Waldo Emerson). ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Should have been in quotes, since it's a citation (from Ralph Waldo Emerson). Another instance of foolish consistency. In writing code, consistency is often useful. In an email, it is much less important. ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
From: Richard Stallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:47:04 -0500 A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Should have been in quotes, since it's a citation (from Ralph Waldo Emerson). Another instance of foolish consistency. Perhaps you should re-read that essay. ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
inconsistent childish MS bashing
I just noticed the following text in the docstring for buffer-file-type: This variable is meaningful on MS-DOG and Windows NT If we're going to refer to MS-DOS as MS-DOG, shouldn't we demonstrate that we're consistent in our childishness by also referring to Windows as Windoze or Winblows? Alternatively we could use the proper grown up names MS-DOS and Windows NT. ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
Chris Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If we're going to refer to MS-DOS as MS-DOG, shouldn't we demonstrate that we're consistent in our childishness by also referring to Windows as Windoze or Winblows? Alternatively we could use the proper grown up names MS-DOS and Windows NT. Or on the other hand, we could just relax and think about something important, like the latest cricket scores in Botswana. -Miles -- Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. Mahatma Gandhi ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
On 1/5/07, Miles Bader [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or on the other hand, we could just relax and think about something
important, like the latest cricket scores in Botswana.
True.
But FWIW, I also dislike the childish MS-DOG moniker every time I
stumble upon it in Emacs.
/L/e/k/t/u
P.S.: Don't you agree this reflects badly upon us?
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\man\emacs-xtra.texi
* MS-DOS:: Using Emacs on MS-DOS (otherwise known as @dfn{MS-DOG}).
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\man\emacs.texi
MS-DOS (also called MS-DOG), Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh systems.
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\man\msdog-xtra.texi
@cindex MS-DOG
the MS-DOS ``operating system'' (also known as ``MS-DOG'').
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\man\msdog.texi
older MS-DOS ``operating system'' (also known as ``MS-DOG'').
* MS-DOS:: Using Emacs on MS-DOS (otherwise known as @dfn{MS-DOG}).
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\etc\NEWS.19
** Emacs 19.23 can run on MS-DOG. See the file MSDOS in the same
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\etc\PROBLEMS
*** MS-DOS+DJGPP: Problems on MS-DOG if DJGPP v2.0 is used to compile Emacs.
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\src\buffer.c
This variable is meaningful on MS-DOG and Windows NT.
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\lisp\arc-mode.el
;; not tested this under Ms-Dog myself.
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\lisp\finder.el
;; MS-DOG-type filenames.
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\lisp\frame.el
;; MS-DOG frames support selections when Emacs runs inside
C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\lisp\subr.el
This variable is meaningful on MS-DOG and Windows NT.
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Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
On 5 Jan 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/5/07, Miles Bader [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or on the other hand, we could just relax and think about something important, like the latest cricket scores in Botswana. True. But FWIW, I also dislike the childish MS-DOG moniker every time I stumble upon it in Emacs. I would suggest using 8.3 or FILENAME.EXT where appropriate instead of MS-DO[GS] filenames, for instance: C:\bin\emacs\HEAD\lisp\finder.el ;; MS-DOG-type filenames. Ted ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
Re: inconsistent childish MS bashing
Being grown up is definitely not one of our goals. Also, we don't have to be consistent in our childishness. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. ___ emacs-pretest-bug mailing list emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-pretest-bug
