GNU bug report logs - #18812
24.4; url.el user agent does not include Emacs version

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Phil Hagelberg <phil <at> hagelb.org>

Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:34:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.4

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Phil Hagelberg <phil <at> hagelb.org>
Cc: 18812 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18812: 24.4; url.el user agent does not include Emacs version
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:19:21 -0400

> The url.el functions for making HTTP requests set the User-Agent header
> to "URL/Emacs" which is not very descriptive.  It would be helpful to
> include the Emacs version, at least.

Other people feel like it's already too descriptive.  Why should all
Emacs users constantly tell the whole world exactly which Emacs version
they're running?


        Stefan
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