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authorPaul Eggert2017-10-01 19:53:56 -0700
committerPaul Eggert2017-10-01 19:59:01 -0700
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Prefer HTTPS to HTTP for gnu.org
This fixes some URLs I omitted from my previous pass, notably those in lists.gnu.org. Although lists.gnu.org does not yet support TLS 1.1, TLS 1.0 is better than nothing. * lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-official-location): * lisp/mail/emacsbug.el (report-emacs-bug): Use https:, not http:.
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Some documentation tips culled from emacs-devel postings.
5 5
6** Manual indices 6** Manual indices
7 7
8http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-10/msg00400.html 8https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-10/msg00400.html
9 9
10For example, this text: 10For example, this text:
11 11
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ combine them into a single entry, e.g.:
51 51
52** Point is a proper name 52** Point is a proper name
53 53
54http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-10/msg00414.html 54https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-10/msg00414.html
55 55
56In Emacs tradition, we treat "point" as a proper name when it refers 56In Emacs tradition, we treat "point" as a proper name when it refers
57to the current editing location. It should not have an article. 57to the current editing location. It should not have an article.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ referring to point, please fix it.
65 65
66** Don't use passive verbs 66** Don't use passive verbs
67 67
68http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-10/msg00414.html 68https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-10/msg00414.html
69 69
70Documentation is clearer if it avoids the passive voice whenever 70Documentation is clearer if it avoids the passive voice whenever
71possible. For example, rather than saying "Point does not move", say 71possible. For example, rather than saying "Point does not move", say
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ often provides important information which makes the text clearer, too.
80 80
81*** Why Antinews is useful 81*** Why Antinews is useful
82 82
83http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-11/msg00893.html 83https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-11/msg00893.html
84 84
85The usefulness of Antinews is to help people who buy the printed 85The usefulness of Antinews is to help people who buy the printed
86manual and are still using the previous Emacs version. That's why we 86manual and are still using the previous Emacs version. That's why we
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Of course, we try to make it amusing as well.
91 91
92*** Don't mention in Antinews too many features absent in old versions 92*** Don't mention in Antinews too many features absent in old versions
93 93
94http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-11/msg01054.html 94https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-11/msg01054.html
95 95
96Since the purpose of Antinews is to help people use the previous Emacs 96Since the purpose of Antinews is to help people use the previous Emacs
97version, there is usually no need to mention features that are simply 97version, there is usually no need to mention features that are simply
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ In those cases, the user might have trouble figuring out how to use
114the old version without some sort of help. 114the old version without some sort of help.
115 115
116** To indicate possession, write Emacs's rather than Emacs'. 116** To indicate possession, write Emacs's rather than Emacs'.
117http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2012-02/msg00649.html 117https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2012-02/msg00649.html