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RE: [External] : Re: master ff4de1b: Fix quoting style in Lisp comments


From: Drew Adams
Subject: RE: [External] : Re: master ff4de1b: Fix quoting style in Lisp comments
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:18:38 +0000

> Quoting `like this` flies in the face of the main reason why we moved
> from `..'.  If `..` is okay, we might as well go back to the original
> `..'.

Yes, please do.  The sooner the better.

> I do wonder, though, where were these arguments back when
> someone, I think Paul Eggert, said that ` looks ugly on modern
> terminals, which triggered a lot of changes, in addition to this one.
> Was all that in vain?

"These arguments" _were_ expressed at the time,
clearly and with vigor.

The "ugly" cosmetics view `...' by Paul was
opposed by more than one (I'm only one, of
course).  Paul won the day with your decision.

And yes, "all that" was "in vain".  Vanity
misguided.




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