GNU bug report logs - #12680
24.2.50; about-emacs messages (startup-echo-area-message)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Christopher Schmidt <christopher <at> ch.ristopher.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:36:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Merged with 12886

Found in versions 23.2, 24.2.50

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: 12680 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12680: 24.2.50; about-emacs messages (startup-echo-area-message)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:17:04 +0800

Christopher Schmidt <christopher <at> ch.ristopher.com> writes:

> Pressing C-h C-a will make Emacs message "For information about GNU
> Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.".  This message is superfluous
> because that very information is already displayed and the user most
> likely just did press C-h C-a.
>
>> Why is it confusing if Emacs _was_ started in that way?
>
> In this case Emacs messages "Starting Emacs daemon."  This message has
> nothing to do with about-emacs.

You're right, the message does nothing.  I removed it.
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