"Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation

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From:	Siraphob (Ben) Phipathananunth
Subject:	"Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation
Date:	Tue, 3 Jul 2018 20:25:34 +0700
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I've noticed usage of "the cursor" and "point" throughout manuals anddoc-strings. In what context is one preferred over the other?


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- RE: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, Drew Adams, 2018/07/03
  - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, Jean-Christophe Helary, 2018/07/03
    - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, John Yates, 2018/07/03
    - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, Richard Stallman, 2018/07/03
    - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, John Yates, 2018/07/04
    - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, Eli Zaretskii, 2018/07/04
    - RE: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, Drew Adams, 2018/07/04
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    - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, John ff, 2018/07/04
  - Re: "Point" vs. "cursor" in documentation, Siraphob (Ben) Phipathananunth, 2018/07/03