From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Nov 23 05:27:18 2022 Received: (at 59217) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Nov 2022 10:27:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53782 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oxmyM-0006f1-66 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:27:18 -0500 Received: from mail-wm1-f52.google.com ([209.85.128.52]:39835) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oxmyH-0006eX-JA for 59217@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:27:14 -0500 Received: by mail-wm1-f52.google.com with SMTP id 83-20020a1c0256000000b003d03017c6efso401346wmc.4 for <59217@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 02:27:13 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:message-id:date:references :in-reply-to:subject:to:from:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=jiAQVLDz8/ZOPu/Lux2XC0XlL/zpiiSazi9/iig5MMY=; b=I+aZxUH6TkjnsX8eQo/bgY8k9xec6JJb3U0QixMNXuC5HBgFd/AigvhIFbQcHogBND M8s+ScPIJC6OrjXcrX5GYBZfqfUMEFLuuPTKQd3V2Mq2aSc2u+e8K8L+FOuvuj7/Heq1 TIL4T6Acpa+ePn7LfBsde52yj00DCsxr+sjh+sC8s1HQwHuheZlES8cRPBvMQoAQ3TPB D6yWyAfyzrQdXPQVR+29FvXjpABD7nt1v+xk0C3i6v/FSTDtbN45vNccoVERAJz9nCC4 TduC4Fh8RWVGNe01rjl5yk+ZZI08y93SKUNo4n1N9pDNBLOXjdvvTyKwBgWC4EjZZGhZ TcpQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:message-id:date:references :in-reply-to:subject:to:from:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=jiAQVLDz8/ZOPu/Lux2XC0XlL/zpiiSazi9/iig5MMY=; b=P6/pU058eT04P/1KE/GzeFPqpDNmHeGRdwmh6TZ9GlE76uWhUvKmBLkmukL3qeE8Ab gs6gvcOdFsKl221Kg22+GFjffS9o0MmQFYguVSYVsQd+fvDZMcl0McHaCHY8fpVXL2Hx CMIPkRUWCW0EEwb/2y09rAZqs5W/i5T297MHLkWyjgvZunLYkiQKfTU0OV5FQqDZA6K0 9Y3+YQ9/NmcfWXmnfFV4bdzMXMxVde91+PqaD1bGBtYDuxpcRBjbuXat8isDSbDdcdGr O7iHAp875uvYJP1B3j8lop9c1DVIMaVmM74s1mh8M3xxCXmRaGmiGRZf7lFFlhkFp4nC fPYg== X-Gm-Message-State: ANoB5pnCgiiazE4oSNIVRKhIhYuR5NlgTO+7gbOLOg2Hq/sbJ9kb6+PN JrSbwDjaUV+WJwp7L/GeqrXJBtEC3pk= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AA0mqf5HnoKd0ZeBeiAGT1lpaQiElT2nXdGW80k+5QG+OZiqshjh7dfByLNu/NsDyT6jEVyJ4IDT/w== X-Received: by 2002:a05:600c:18a1:b0:3cf:a9d5:36c7 with SMTP id x33-20020a05600c18a100b003cfa9d536c7mr5757875wmp.13.1669199227754; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 02:27:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from lili ([2a01:e0a:59b:9120:65d2:2476:f637:db1e]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id y7-20020a1c4b07000000b003b4c979e6bcsm1745469wma.10.2022.11.23.02.27.07 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 23 Nov 2022 02:27:07 -0800 (PST) From: zimoun To: Arun Isaac , jgart , 59217@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: [bug#59217] Acknowledgement ([PATCH] guix: lint: Improve message in linter warning.) In-Reply-To: <87wn7mk8pp.fsf@systemreboot.net> References: <20221112150907.29793-1-jgart@dismail.de> <20221112091515.GB30032@dismail.de> <87wn7mk8pp.fsf@systemreboot.net> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:13:34 +0100 Message-ID: <86mt8iashd.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 59217 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Hi Arun, On Tue, 22 Nov 2022 at 20:58, Arun Isaac wrote: > My original point was that the linter should not simply complain about > the absence of double spaces but also explain why double spaces are > required. Double spaces are required because Emacs sentence commands > such as M-a and M-e only work when sentences are separated by double > spaces. To be honest, I would consider this an Emacs bug. But, it's > probably impossible to achieve consensus on such a bold claim. ;-) Indeed, it is impossible to achieve consensus since it is probably not an Emacs bug but an historical inheritance of typographical convention, see [1,2]. 1: 2: > So, at the very least, the Guix linter should explain why double spaces > are required. As a general rule for all linter messages, contributors > will be happier when the linter explains the rationale for various > messages. Most people don't like doing things without understanding why > they have to do them. Well, maybe a paragraph in the manual under =E2=80=99(guix) Synopses and Descriptions=E2=80=99 is a better location for such explanations than the l= inter message itself. WDYT? Cheers, simon