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Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:00:56 +0300

> From: Howard Melman <hmelman@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:11:28 -0400
> 
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >> From: Howard Melman <hmelman@gmail.com>
> >> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:42:50 -0400
> >>
> >> Then I think using just one term is clearer and I agree with
> >> Lars about avoiding "place" as much as possible.  I think GV
> >> would be a clearer parameter name than PLACE.
> >
> > That ship has sailed, unfortunately.
> 
> I don't see why a ship has sailed on something without
> compatibility issues like changing documentation.

Because by now we have this terminology in gazillion places, and
people are using it and are accustomed to it.



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