# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 993312625 0 # Node ID 40606e2d6b31e246024a57780856b8a90644e40d # Parent 45d64a431eeabd4aaa41217a578cb5f4ac6a0b55 Minor change. diff -r 45d64a431eea -r 40606e2d6b31 lispref/tips.texi --- a/lispref/tips.texi Sat Jun 23 16:09:28 2001 +0000 +++ b/lispref/tips.texi Sat Jun 23 16:10:25 2001 +0000 @@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ @itemize @bullet @item -Since all global variables share the same name space, and all functions -share another name space, you should choose a short word to distinguish -your program from other Lisp programs.@footnote{The benefits of a Common -Lisp-style package system are considered not to outweigh the costs.} -Then take care to begin the names of all global variables, constants, -and functions with the chosen prefix. This helps avoid name conflicts. +Since all global variables share the same name space, and all +functions share another name space, you should choose a short word to +distinguish your program from other Lisp programs.@footnote{The +benefits of a Common Lisp-style package system are considered not to +outweigh the costs.} Then take care to begin the names of all global +variables, constants, and functions in your program with the chosen +prefix. This helps avoid name conflicts. This recommendation applies even to names for traditional Lisp primitives that are not primitives in Emacs Lisp---even to