From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.7 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B76C81F5AE for ; Wed, 12 May 2021 02:48:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S230018AbhELCtU (ORCPT ); Tue, 11 May 2021 22:49:20 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:46756 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229848AbhELCtT (ORCPT ); Tue, 11 May 2021 22:49:19 -0400 Received: from mail-oi1-x232.google.com (mail-oi1-x232.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::232]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C8432C061574 for ; Tue, 11 May 2021 19:48:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-oi1-x232.google.com with SMTP id z3so19757696oib.5 for ; Tue, 11 May 2021 19:48:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=date:from:to:cc:message-id:in-reply-to:references:subject :mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=4lQovy4/Uygeek+FM0G+Ha0Gl0RC3ovLxj362MHVOBU=; b=qsp9d7G1WFprt2WzqxdJuoR+kc4PjRCBT6JHhvj1m+OM/C2lz3yO978QMSaStSokLo xVOFf8L3EQI7FpjH/5zQVjjOz3+0N0i3E4qrNnU2md9OQwxCSBGNvcfXY+cz3TGe3c8p tuJZ5oUXJQfeToAWl1CuVWOxcpUSXTF+w5HHqaX/6EVHCChzLadq3EBf4XydvLtQX8qU JSnCDg9hf4mdUmTwTEtUxDetPgwu6aQAETfdCfRmXQZHQXt6DybzbYrf4AShq4AcfgWP pTHDdc2d0jZDy3CKN4umtqJ1FetUv7yOSmSt8fy0t90pF99yb4AiexXMdpzDup83zC+R MHGg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:message-id:in-reply-to :references:subject:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=4lQovy4/Uygeek+FM0G+Ha0Gl0RC3ovLxj362MHVOBU=; b=iQyW6zE/PakgGSA6tWSV0nW/MtYdlNUBGpPaKx4rQKscxqGzk7BfcCyV6/o97HaIJV nzVsifpqx1BYyWGLCXYN/cxtSKB3cU1IfExuzDp8xDHRdAsNF/2mYtUv6mbr6Hnuousi CggvjK0rfZ966e88wQz5QbaGwG6qfQ91MSCABuvcCIwDEp2TASUCzKYuYxTLhdi0GLVN lXpHvAzNnxSyH9PnqJug6FIgVym3lp5IhhkjlibBpG/SeUKxGqIv3g/b7kiehFJb37AW CS+imHTQJ1bkxF4MWIlDPcFxx5s8xPi5YO1aTr71T17Umc3HetRUC5U3JnhBYRI0BnOU EDsg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531oAGBuqhdv7HEcrJ47VIpm5mzRXOnmOFvcXPXbKhgS3vtGfoOn LjCxjno7Tz/XOWzvIKy9LRyP2Bk11NiaCQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzuMyKlWVgrc+cMbRIGUED24Zf3NSOdlL8MObyaVgWBX+AKNTVAyrzNNt62P7pR62I5lfdKFQ== X-Received: by 2002:aca:df55:: with SMTP id w82mr5943650oig.25.1620787692256; Tue, 11 May 2021 19:48:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([2806:2f0:4060:638f:a2c5:89ff:fe0c:1151]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id q1sm4309820otc.21.2021.05.11.19.48.11 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Tue, 11 May 2021 19:48:11 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 21:48:10 -0500 From: Felipe Contreras To: =?UTF-8?B?TWljaGFsIFN1Y2jDoW5law==?= , Varun Varada Cc: Jeff King , git@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <609b41ea9a75a_678ff2085d@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: <20210510173502.GH12700@kitsune.suse.cz> References: <20210428085838.GN6564@kitsune.suse.cz> <20210428184956.GS6564@kitsune.suse.cz> <20210430075924.GB6564@kitsune.suse.cz> <20210510173502.GH12700@kitsune.suse.cz> Subject: Re: [PATCH] doc: replace jargon word "impact" with "effect"/"affect" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Michal Such=C3=A1nek wrote: > On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 12:19:05PM -0500, Varun Varada wrote: > It refers to redundant changes to the codebase which do not improve it = in > any way. This is not the codebase, and what does or not "improve in any way" the status quo is relative to who you ask. > > As for there being no distinction, there's no gradation within the > > semantics of this context; this doesn't change the semantics of the > > words themselves. Using "impact" when what is meant is just "effect" > > or "affect" is incorrect in all such instances. > = > That's your opinion not shared by the authors of the text. How do you know? Have you asked them? Just because person A wrote text X doesn't necessarily mean they think their version is superior to any and all future suggestions of improvment. > The authority you refer to is MIT which is known for technical > brilliance but not as authority on linguistics. The MIT hosted Noam Chomsky for many decadates. Are you really arguing Noam Chomsky is not an authority in linguistics? -- = Felipe Contreras=