Subject: Re: bug#20484: bug#20202: Considered Harmful 73d213: 'Comint, term, and compile new set Emacs'

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:01:37 -0400

> in the next few years.  As long as shells are in use which want
> EMACS=t, we must leave that in place.

No, nothing forces us to leave that in place.  What is true is:

   As long as shells are in use which want EMACS=t, we should make sure
   that the affected users can still get the right behavior

> Waiting is the only way I see.

We've tried that for about 10 years now.
I'd be surprised if another 10 years will make any difference in
this respect.

        Stefan