GNU bug report logs - #48201
bug(s) in underline-region

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Message #17 received at 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: contovob <at> tcd.ie, 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, boruch_baum <at> gmx.com
Subject: Re: bug#48201: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:31:37 +0300

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:07:32 -0700
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
> 
> >> AFAIU, this package does that 100% intentionally.
> >
> > I believe so too: it's a kind of backspace overstriking referred to by
> > termcap/nroff/ul.  A variation is often seen in the output of fortune.
> >
> > See e.g.:
> > - https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/UnterminalString
> > - https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/274658/230197
> 
> Should this therefore be closed as notabug?

IMO, yes.

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