GNU bug report logs - #1997
23.0.60; write-region fails in pmail

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: rms <at> gnu.org

Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:30:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 1997 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: "Stefan Monnier" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: <1997 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, <emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#1997: 23.0.60; write-region fails in pmail
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:58:26 -0500

> I presume this is due to the changes to use an existing hook and its
> warts, instead of a feature designed to be simple to use for this job.

No, it's just due to people wasting time trying to reinvent the wheel
rather than read the sample code in tar-mode.el.


        Stefan
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