GNU bug report logs - #25443
Unnecessary building of dictionary files

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: phillip.lord <at> russet.org.uk (Phillip Lord)

Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 21:47:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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Message #38 received at 25443 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: handa <handa <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 25443 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, phillip.lord <at> russet.org.uk
Subject: Re: bug#25443: Unnecessary building of dictionary files
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:57:53 -0500
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The crucial question here is whether the Lisp code qualifies as source code.

Supposing we want to change that code one day,
is the Lisp code a good form for editing that program
as the current source form?

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Dr Richard Stallman
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