Subject: bug#378: mesg is y in *shell*

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:09:48 -0400

> Odd, unlike all the other shells and windows on my computer,
> M-x shell
> $ mesg
> is y
> In xterm they are n. (However other users can't write(1) to the *shell*
> buffer, y or n. I tested it with wall(1).)

No idea if this is a bug or even if it's important nowadays.  Other than
shutdown messages, I haven't seen `write' used in the last 10 years.

> P.S., (apropos (quote ("mesg")) nil) shows
>   In this buffer, go to the name of the command, or function, or variable,
>   and type RET to get full documentation.

>   mesg
>   nomesg

Please report this in a separate message.

        Stefan