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[PATCH] Make M-x show new commands for obsolete aliases

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>, 43300 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#43300: [PATCH] Make M-x show new commands for obsolete aliases
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:51:19 -0800 (PST)

> > I therefore think we should revert back to the old behavior for
> > commands that are obsolete without an alternative, that is we
> > should not add such commands to the list of completion candidates.
> 
> Or maybe still some indication is needed to be displayed, even if there
> is no alias for a new command.  Maybe display just " (obsolete)"?

Why?  That can give the false impression that the
command doesn't _work_.

(And if for some reason the command really doesn't
work then it's not only obsolete.  And a user will
soon enough understand that it doesn't work.)

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