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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: New obsolete.el file for obsolete stuff?
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:01:19 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CADwFkm=X4S+9A3Ri93GeuxmAfrB3CVypN8r4G-iZ5=D7CxP2Jw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwvmu2r6gq2.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org>

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

> The actual obsolete aliases definitions are usually not the main problem
> (i.e. having this "cruft" mixed in ("scattered") with the normal code
> doesn't do much harm if any)

I sometimes find it mildly distracting to see obsolete definitions when
navigating code.  But this, of course, is a stylistic and highly
subjective point.  I just figured it was worth floating the idea to see
if it would catch on, and I'm perfectly happy either way.

Thanks for commenting.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas



      parent reply	other threads:[~2020-08-19 14:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-08-18 12:10 New obsolete.el file for obsolete stuff? Stefan Kangas
2020-08-18 12:24 ` Andrea Corallo via Emacs development discussions.
2020-08-18 12:39   ` Stefan Kangas
2020-08-18 12:38 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2020-08-18 12:44   ` Stefan Kangas
2020-08-18 16:55 ` Stefan Monnier
2020-08-18 17:22   ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-08-19 14:01   ` Stefan Kangas [this message]

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