Re: [PATCH] doc: replace jargon word "impact" with "effect"/"affect"

Michal Suchánek 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.

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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?

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Felipe Contreras