Re: gnu.emacs.sources ettiqutte question

[Pascal Bourguignon <pjb@informatimago.com>]

"Þorne" <ego111@gmail.com> writes:

> I wrote a generic mode for syntax highlighting IBM AS/400 CL (Control
> Language) files.  It seems to work so far.
>
> Leaving aside the question of who really cares or wants such an obscure
> thing, i am wondering about the rules for posting on gnu.emacs.sources.
>  Emacs is free and the code for the mode is free, but it is only useful
> for editing files which only run on a distinctly non-free operating
> system--and one for which i suspect there is no free replacement going
> to be written... ever.

This should not be an impediment to make and distribute free software.

This is really a strategical question, and given the obscurity of the
proprietary software concerned, it is not very important.  It might
even suscitate the development of free implementations!  
What about an AS400 Control Language unix shell? ;-)


> So i guess there is an analogy with, say, an editing mode for java
> files back when there was no free java compiler.  Or something.
> Anyway, i'm interested to know if posting such a thing would likely be
> frowned upon.

I don't think so.


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