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> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:09:01 -0400
> 
> > Yes, another index, presuming familiarity with the oddities of texinfo.
> > Eli tells me that it is the official policy of gnu.  I find that archaic.
> 
> Maybe it's archaic to you, but I still haven't found any system available to
> me that comes even close in terms of indexing.

And on top of that, I really fail to understand what is it with people
who need the new-and-shining latest-and-greatest, even if the oldies
are doing their job well.  Maybe I'm archaic myself...