GNU bug report logs - #14064
info.info page has conflict with info package

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Message #51 received at 14064 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 14064 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14064: info.info page has conflict with info package
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:29:49 -0400

Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> That's true, but why do we bother about Emacs being installed from an
> rpm? 

Because that's the only situation in which there is a real issue
(AFAICS), and is the original source of this report.

> That's _really_ the job of whoever prepares the rpm.

I agree, but they have reported it here.

> I thought we are talking about "make install", where we do control
> things.  Does it make sense to refrain from overwriting at that time?

Not AFAICS. Why bother? Why is it any different to overwriting eg
emacs.info? It will just lead to a stale info.info hanging around
forever (not that it changes much).

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