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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
Cc: 57061@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#57061: Don't contrast `separate' TRAMP syntax to XEmacs syntax
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:34:19 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <874jymkmjo.fsf@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CADwFkm=OVkmhUjCKNhzsWb92gk0XgOkbksooEFtvqWqwD-M8OA@mail.gmail.com> (Stefan Kangas's message of "Mon, 8 Aug 2022 10:47:31 -0700")

Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se> writes:

Hi Stefan,

> Info node `(tramp) Change file name syntax':
>
>     The remote file name syntax is similar to the syntax used by XEmacs.
>
> Is it really relevant to contrast this with XEmacs, given its
> significantly reduced user base?  How about just removing the above
> reference to XEmacs from the manual, and adapt `tramp-syntax'
> accordingly?

When I removed XEmacs compat code from Tramp, I've promised to keep the
Tramp syntax, so that XEmacs to GNU Emacs converts don't feel too
aliened. That's the reason the reference is in Tramp. Perhaps it reads
better "... syntax formerly used by XEmacs"?

Best regards, Michael.





  reply	other threads:[~2022-08-09  5:34 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-08-08 17:47 bug#57061: Don't contrast `separate' TRAMP syntax to XEmacs syntax Stefan Kangas
2022-08-09  5:34 ` Michael Albinus [this message]
2022-08-09 18:31   ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-08-09 20:14     ` Michael Albinus
2022-08-09 20:52       ` Stefan Kangas
2022-08-10  6:20         ` Michael Albinus

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