GNU bug report logs - #19463
25.0.50; Files with special chars in the name cannot be written on MS Windows

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:58:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.0.50

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 19463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 19463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#19463: 25.0.50;
 Files with special chars in the name cannot be written on MS Windows
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:29:16 +0100
Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> At least we shall mention this restriction, for example in
>> (info "(emacs) Windows Files")
>
> I don't mind documenting it, but traditionally there was objection to
> talking too much about Windows in our manuals.

The section I have referenced to is called "G.3 File Names on MS-Windows".
Maybe it is acceptable to add a paragraph there :-)

Best regards, Michael.




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