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bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p'
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Michael Albinus |
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bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p' |
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Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:33:20 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.92 (gnu/linux) |
"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> This part means nothing, and is misleading:
>
> "`file-remote-p' will never open a connection on its own."
>
> What could "on its own" possibly mean here. This function can invoke a
> handler, which can open a connection. So this function can open a
> connection. We don't distinguish what the implementation of a function
> does from what the function does. If the code in the body of
> `file-remote-p' ends up opening a connection, then `file-remote-p' opens
> a connection.
the intention is exactly as said: any implementation of `file-remote-p'
shall not open a new remote connection, if it is not established yet.
> You are probably trying to say something useful here (what?), but so far
> you have not said anything useful by this sentence. And it misleads.
The wording comes from me. If there are better ways to say this, please
propose. I'm not a native English speaker.
Best regards, Michael.
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Drew Adams, 2011/12/17
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p',
Michael Albinus <=
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Drew Adams, 2011/12/18
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Michael Albinus, 2011/12/19
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Drew Adams, 2011/12/19
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Michael Albinus, 2011/12/19
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Drew Adams, 2011/12/19
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Michael Albinus, 2011/12/19
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Drew Adams, 2011/12/19
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Michael Albinus, 2011/12/20
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Drew Adams, 2011/12/20
- bug#10319: 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p', Michael Albinus, 2011/12/20