[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: GNU ChangeLog Format: <> or []?
From: |
Chris Marusich |
Subject: |
Re: GNU ChangeLog Format: <> or []? |
Date: |
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:48:26 -0700 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Ludo,
Ludovic Courtès <address@hidden> writes:
> Chris Marusich <address@hidden> skribis:
>
>> Ludovic Courtès <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> Square brackets are used for conditionals, but I also use them for
>>> nested entities. I’m pretty sure I didn’t make it up, but I don’t know
>>> where I took it from!
>>
>> I didn't realize that. It makes sense, though! Is using it for nested
>> entities a common GNU ChangeLog idiom?
>
> It is in Guile and Guix, but that doesn’t count. ;-)
>
> We’d need to look for projects not written in C where there’s actual
> nesting (GNU C nested functions are rarely used, except in glibc.)
I see. That's fair, since Guile and Guix are not the entire world.
>> If so, I wonder if it's worth adding it to the GNU Standards document.
>
> Maybe, though be aware that attempting to change the Standards can be
> time-consuming and frustrating…
I can imagine. Maybe it isn't worth expending the effort for something
that seems so trivial, especially since as you mentioned we would need
to be able to point to a lot of projects and say, "They do it, too."
I'm content just knowing how it's used in Guile and Guix! Thank you.
--
Chris
signature.asc
Description: PGP signature