GNU bug report logs - #36766
27.0.50; Remove gnus-start-news-server

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Packages: gnus, emacs;

Reported by: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>

Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:43:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.0.50

Done: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
To: 36766 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36766: 27.0.50; Remove gnus-start-news-server
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:34:49 -0700

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

> Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>
>> I think this function can be removed entirely. It is the only place
>> where the obsolete variables `gnus-nntp-server' and
>> `gnus-secondary-servers' are referenced, and its main job seems to be
>> bailing on Gnus startup if a nntp server isn't available.
>
> Yes, so when gnus-nntp-server is removed, that function should be
> removed (is the plan).  It's only been obsolete since 24.1, though, so
> that sounds too soon.  Perhaps for Emacs 28?

Oh! I was getting ahead of things, sorry. 28 sounds fine to me. I guess
I'll leave this bug report open for when the time comes.
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