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For a release that breaks changes, a decimal increment in version number is maybe too modest. Was surprised to find some org-babel packages (ob-*) were being m

For a release that breaks changes, a decimal increment in version number is maybe too modest. Was surprised to find some org-babel packages (ob-*) were being moved to org-contrib/ while others not. The reasoning is apparently: > "I suggest a criterium [sic] for keeping ob*.el files in Org could be that the extension is known by Emacs _or_ that the supported language is well-established."

perihelions 5y ago
It's valid English, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criterium#Noun https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criterium#Noun >2. Alternative form of criterion >1867 George H. Lewes, A Biographical History of Philosophy 1.181: >There is no criterium of truth.
- pvitz 5y ago
  Yes, the difference is just that one has Greek roots and the other one comes from the Latin version of the Greek word.
avgcorrection 5y ago
What’s the point of using sic in a quotation that was obviously pasted and not transcribed?
- mkotowski 5y ago
  [sic] is used to indicate the fact that the transcribed/copied text is indeed correct, and the eventual error was included in the original text. The fact of pasting or transcribing the words wouldn’t matter in that context.
  - avgcorrection 5y ago
    It’s a poor practice in a digital context. The very act of adding such annotations just increases the likelihood of botching a quote compared to just copying it over... It might be understandable for a digital medium which can be hard to paste from, like a PDF.
- samhw 5y ago
  I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". There are plenty of reasons why someone might transcribe text they post here (I often do it when I'm writing on my phone and reading on my laptop, or vice versa). That said, if we're being honest, I think you're right that the reason for adding 'sic' is usually as a snarky way to say 'haha, they made a spelling mistake', and in the hope that it helps to undermine a point which the transcriber is usually arguing against.
  - avgcorrection 5y ago
    > I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". In hindsight it wasn’t completely obvious. I ended up googling the phrase to confirm. Just seemed very likely that the quote was taken from an email or forum as opposed to some heard speech or a bulletin. But point taken about the fact that some people might transcribe digital text.

perihelions 5y ago

It's valid English, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criterium#Noun https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criterium#Noun >2. Alternative form of criterion >1867 George H. Lewes, A Biographical History of Philosophy 1.181: >There is no criterium of truth.

pvitz 5y ago
Yes, the difference is just that one has Greek roots and the other one comes from the Latin version of the Greek word.

avgcorrection 5y ago

What’s the point of using sic in a quotation that was obviously pasted and not transcribed?

mkotowski 5y ago
[sic] is used to indicate the fact that the transcribed/copied text is indeed correct, and the eventual error was included in the original text. The fact of pasting or transcribing the words wouldn’t matter in that context.
- avgcorrection 5y ago
  It’s a poor practice in a digital context. The very act of adding such annotations just increases the likelihood of botching a quote compared to just copying it over... It might be understandable for a digital medium which can be hard to paste from, like a PDF.
samhw 5y ago
I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". There are plenty of reasons why someone might transcribe text they post here (I often do it when I'm writing on my phone and reading on my laptop, or vice versa). That said, if we're being honest, I think you're right that the reason for adding 'sic' is usually as a snarky way to say 'haha, they made a spelling mistake', and in the hope that it helps to undermine a point which the transcriber is usually arguing against.
- avgcorrection 5y ago
  > I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". In hindsight it wasn’t completely obvious. I ended up googling the phrase to confirm. Just seemed very likely that the quote was taken from an email or forum as opposed to some heard speech or a bulletin. But point taken about the fact that some people might transcribe digital text.