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Suvayu Ali [2012-07-19 21:29:55 +0200] wrote:

> I am using GNU Emacs 24.1.50.1 (built in the 1st week of July) and I
> see a change in the file naming scheme for lock files. As far as I
> recall, it used to be `.#<old name>#', but now I see `.#<old name>'.
> The trailing hash is missing. Is this a bug?

I think autosave files are named =E2=80=9C#name#=E2=80=9D but lock files =
are a symbolic
links named =E2=80=9C.#name=E2=80=9D.