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24.1.50; Outdated FAQ entry for bidi

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Matthew Woodcraft <matthew <at> woodcraft.me.uk>
Subject: bug#12073: closed (Re: bug#12073: 24.1.50; Outdated FAQ entry for
 bidi)
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:48:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#12073: 24.1.50; Outdated FAQ entry for bidi

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 12073 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Matthew Woodcraft <matthew <at> woodcraft.me.uk>
Cc: 12073-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12073: 24.1.50; Outdated FAQ entry for bidi
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:40:11 +0300

> From: Matthew Woodcraft <matthew <at> woodcraft.me.uk>
> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:11:47 +0100
> 
> 
> FAQ entry 10.3 is "Where is an Emacs that can handle Semitic
> (right-to-left) alphabets?"
> 
> It currently states Emacs "does not yet support right-to-left character
> entry and display". I think it should instead tell people to use
> Emacs 24.

Right you are, thanks for catching this omission.

Fixed in revision 108081 on the emacs-24 branch.

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From: Matthew Woodcraft <matthew <at> woodcraft.me.uk>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.1.50; Outdated FAQ entry for bidi
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:11:47 +0100

FAQ entry 10.3 is "Where is an Emacs that can handle Semitic
(right-to-left) alphabets?"

It currently states Emacs "does not yet support right-to-left character
entry and display". I think it should instead tell people to use
Emacs 24.

-M-

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