[debbugs-tracker] bug#10319: closed (24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p')

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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #10319,
regarding 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p'
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> 24.0.92; doc string of `file-remote-p'
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> Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:17:38 -0800
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> This part means nothing, and is misleading:
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> "`file-remote-p' will never open a connection on its own."
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> 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
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> 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.
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> In GNU Emacs 24.0.92.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2011-12-06 on MARVIN
>  Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
>  configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.6) --no-opt --cflags
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.8/include
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.8/src
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libpng-dev_1.4.3-1/include
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/zlib-dev_1.2.5-2/include
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/giflib-4.1.4-1/include
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/jpeg-6b-4/include
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/tiff-3.8.2-1/include
>  -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/gnutls-2.10.1/include --ldflags
>  -LD:/devel/emacs/libs/gnutls-2.10.1/lib'
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> "Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:
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> >> Sounds like everything is your wording. Do you want to commit it under
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> > Please commit it for me.  You can use my name if you like.  Thx.
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> Done.
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> Thanks again, and best regards, Michael.
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