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Message #23 received at 47809 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 47809 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47809: emacs file:///
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:38:35 +0800

Anyway, emacs is real powerful when it comes to the *ends* of the
arguments you give it.

It knows just the right modes for .../bla.pl vs. .../bla.html vs.
.../bla.txt vs. hundreds perhaps. Much smarter than the average
$BROWSER.

But emacs (-q) is totally baffled by the *front* ends of things you give
it. E.g., file:///somedir/right_under_your_nose is a big mystery to emacs.

$ $BROWSER file:$PWD/.emacs #No problem. Voosh. Butter.
$ emacs -q file:$PWD/.emacs #Totally baffled. Reminds me of
Waldo in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0
Van Halen - Hot For Teacher .

Nope, nobody told Waldo about the file: protocol all the other kids know about.

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