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Re: master 10a31c6a29: Prefer saying "init file" to ".emacs" in FAQ
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Eli Zaretskii |
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Re: master 10a31c6a29: Prefer saying "init file" to ".emacs" in FAQ |
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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:34:02 +0300 |
> From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:04:29 -0700
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
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> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
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> > It is not a good idea to replace '.emacs' with "init file", when the
> > latter is not explained anywhere in the FAQ. This is a FAQ, which
> > assumes a very confused reader, so relying on their knowledge in this
> > matter is not recommended.
> >
> > If you want to make such a change, please add a section about what is
> > an init file and how Emacs looks for it, and add a cross-reference to
> > there whenever "init file" is mentioned.
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> Thanks, I've now fixed this as you suggest (commit 55f681359e). I hope
> it looks okay.
It looks fine, thanks.