From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:06:37 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#15169 <15169@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#15169 <15169@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.3.50; overwrite prompt for `write-region' Reply-To: bug#15169 <15169@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 23:06:37 +0000 retitle 15169 24.3.50; overwrite prompt for `write-region' reassign 15169 emacs submitter 15169 Drew Adams severity 15169 wishlist tag 15169 wontfix thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Aug 23 14:56:34 2013 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Aug 2013 18:56:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50652 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwXC-0005MU-7m for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:34 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40067) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwX8-0005MK-Hk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwWy-0005J5-5K for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:30 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-101.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:56478) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwWy-0005Ip-35 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41734) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwWp-0006BK-HE for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwWg-0005BW-90 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:11 -0400 Received: from userp1040.oracle.com ([156.151.31.81]:39097) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VCwWg-0005Ai-1H for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:56:02 -0400 Received: from acsinet21.oracle.com (acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237]) by userp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1) with ESMTP id r7NItxHa001390 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:56:00 GMT Received: from aserz7021.oracle.com (aserz7021.oracle.com [141.146.126.230]) by acsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r7NItwDO012928 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:55:58 GMT Received: from abhmt101.oracle.com (abhmt101.oracle.com [141.146.116.53]) by aserz7021.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r7NItwLi012925 for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:55:58 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <56d544a4-6167-4dc9-b059-09c02fd3b1a2@default> Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:55:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.3.50; overwrite prompt for `write-region' X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.8 (707110) [OL 12.0.6680.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) If the file exists and MUSTBENEW is non-nil and not `excl' then a prompt says that the file already exists and asks whether you want to "overwrite it anyway". Remove "anyway" from the question. "Anyway" here means in spite of already existing. But overwriting implies that it already exists - you cannot overwrite a file the does not exist. In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (i686-pc-mingw32) of 2013-08-17 on ODIEONE Bzr revision: 113938 eliz@gnu.org-20130817171807-fxigtkbc6yy8m9iw Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601 Configured using: `configure --prefix=3D/c/Devel/emacs/binary --enable-checking=3Dyes,glyphs CFLAGS=3D-O0 -g3 LDFLAGS=3D-Lc:/Devel/emacs/lib CPPFLAGS=3D-Ic:/Devel/emacs/include' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Apr 29 09:44:37 2016 Received: (at 15169) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Apr 2016 13:44:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:54144 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aw8ij-00047H-O6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:44:37 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]:55346) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aw8ii-000479-4S for 15169@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:44:36 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.1.64.getinternet.no ([84.215.1.64] helo=mouse) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aw8if-0000G7-G0; Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:44:35 +0200 From: Lars Ingebrigtsen To: Drew Adams Subject: Re: bug#15169: 24.3.50; overwrite prompt for `write-region' References: <56d544a4-6167-4dc9-b059-09c02fd3b1a2@default> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:44:33 +0200 In-Reply-To: <56d544a4-6167-4dc9-b059-09c02fd3b1a2@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:55:57 -0700 (PDT)") Message-ID: <874mak8r7i.fsf@gnus.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 15169 Cc: 15169@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) Drew Adams writes: > If the file exists and MUSTBENEW is non-nil and not `excl' then a prompt > says that the file already exists and asks whether you want to > "overwrite it anyway". Remove "anyway" from the question. > > "Anyway" here means in spite of already existing. But overwriting > implies that it already exists - you cannot overwrite a file the does > not exist. I see your point, but I think the "anyway" is useful in clarifying what we're asking. -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Apr 29 09:44:45 2016 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Apr 2016 13:44:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:54147 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aw8iq-00047a-UQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:44:45 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]:55360) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aw8ip-00047S-G0 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:44:43 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.1.64.getinternet.no ([84.215.1.64] helo=mouse) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aw8in-0000Gb-BO for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:44:42 +0200 Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:44:41 +0200 Message-Id: <8737q48r7a.fsf@gnus.org> To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #15169 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) tags 15169 wontfix close 15169 From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:06:37 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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