From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
Cc: 38381@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#38381: 27.0.50; Bump Gnus version to 5.14, properly encode group names on disk
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:02:37 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ftibjyhu.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87blszy0fs.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> (Eric Abrahamsen's message of "Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:56:55 -0800")
Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
> Now Emacs 27.1 is on its way, and I would really like to make this
> change permanent. The attached patch moves all the ugly compatibility
> code into an upgrade routine as part of `gnus-convert-old-newsrc'. Users
> will be prompted once to upgrade, and then the various files will be
> fixed to use properly encoded group names, and you won't be able to go
> back.
I don't think that's a good idea. The .newsrc.eld file should remain
backwards compatible -- people do move back and forth between newer and
older versions of Emacs.
--
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-11-25 23:56 bug#38381: 27.0.50; Bump Gnus version to 5.14, properly encode group names on disk Eric Abrahamsen
2019-11-26 0:02 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]
2019-11-26 0:50 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2019-11-26 1:11 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2019-11-26 4:26 ` Eric Abrahamsen
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