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Re: emacs-30 22af3a71039 3/8: ; * etc/NEWS: More copy-edits.


From: Po Lu
Subject: Re: emacs-30 22af3a71039 3/8: ; * etc/NEWS: More copy-edits.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 10:03:33 +0800
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13)

Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com> writes:

> Our priority is to make our documentation as clear as possible for users
> of varied skill levels and backgrounds.  This sometimes means adding
> explanations that may seem redundant (or even tautological) to Emacs
> developers.
>
> In particular, we can't assume that readers are familiar with all of our
> nomenclature, especially not when it's as obscure as "Nextstep means
> macOS and Gnustep".

The first priority of all documentation is to be accurate and not
mislead users, as it will if we mention "Nextstep" and "Mac OS" in
contrast to each other, and they subsequently encounter references to
Nextstep.


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