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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2001-08-20 01:20:03 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2001-08-20 01:20:03 +0000
commitaff5308372e324fc42f9f5252c15e8548253134d (patch)
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parent2d74201843fddf2b17ba5f99a85436bcb9ab9022 (diff)
downloademacs-aff5308372e324fc42f9f5252c15e8548253134d.tar.gz
Avoid saying "Unix" in a way that includes GNU.
Use "file name" rather than "path name", per GNU conventions.
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diff --git a/man/viper.texi b/man/viper.texi
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+++ b/man/viper.texi
@@ -624,10 +624,10 @@ to case-insensitive and back.
@cindex Ex commands
The current working directory of a buffer is automatically inserted in the
minibuffer if you type @kbd{:e} then space. Absolute filenames are
-required less often in Viper. For path names, Emacs uses a convention that
-is slightly different from that of Unix. It is designed to minimize the
-need for deleting path names that Emacs provides in its prompts. (This is
-usually convenient, but occasionally the prompt may suggest a wrong path
+required less often in Viper. For file names, Emacs uses a convention that
+is slightly different from other programs. It is designed to minimize the
+need for deleting file names that Emacs provides in its prompts. (This is
+usually convenient, but occasionally the prompt may suggest a wrong file
name for you.) If you see a prompt @kbd{/usr/foo/} and you wish to edit the
file @kbd{~/.viper}, you don't have to erase the prompt. Instead, simply
continue typing what you need. Emacs will interpret @kbd{/usr/foo/~/.viper}
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ newly deleted text could be put back separately from the previously deleted
text, you should perform a non-deleting action, e.g., move the cursor one
character in any direction.
@item Absolute Filenames
-@cindex absolute paths
+@cindex absolute file names
The current directory name for a file is automatically prepended to the
file name in any
@kbd{:e}, @kbd{:r}, @kbd{:w}, etc., command (in Emacs, each buffer has a
@@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ often in Viper.
You should be aware that Emacs interprets @kbd{/foo/bar//bla} as
@kbd{/bla} and @kbd{/foo/~/bar} as @kbd{~/bar}. This is designed to
-minimize the need for erasing path names that Emacs suggests in its
-prompts, if a suggested path name is not what you wanted.
+minimize the need for erasing file names that Emacs suggests in its
+prompts, if a suggested file name is not what you wanted.
The command @kbd{:cd} will change the default directory for the
current Emacs buffer. The Ex command @kbd{:e} will interpret the
@@ -1135,8 +1135,8 @@ Viper also provides Vi-style macros. @xref{Vi Macros}, for details.
@cindex completion
Completion is done when you type @key{TAB}. The Emacs completer does not
-grok wildcards in filenames. Once you type a wildcard, the completer will
-no longer work for that path. Remember that Emacs interprets a file name
+grok wildcards in file names. Once you type a wildcard, the completer will
+no longer work for that file name. Remember that Emacs interprets a file name
of the form @kbd{/foo//bar} as @kbd{/bar} and @kbd{/foo/~/bar} as
@kbd{~/bar}.
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ Function used by the command @kbd{#c<move>} to spell.
@item viper-glob-function
The value of this variable is the function symbol used to expand wildcard
symbols. This is platform-dependent. The default tries to set this variable
-to work with most Unix shells, MS Windows, OS/2, etc. However, if it
+to work with most shells, MS Windows, OS/2, etc. However, if it
doesn't work the way you expect, you should write your own.
Use @code{viper-glob-unix-files} and @code{viper-glob-mswindows-files} in
@file{viper-util.el} as examples.