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28.0.50; Lisp Mode is for Common Lisp

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Message #131 received at 49278 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>,
 "monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>,
 Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>,
 "49278 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <49278 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#49278: [External] : bug#49278: 28.0.50; Lisp Mode is for
 Common Lisp
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:48:06 +0300

* João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com> [2021-09-25 12:05]:
> Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:
> 
> > I would just say "some Lisps, such as Common Lisp".
> 
> Since lisp-mode doesn't work for any Lisp other than Common Lisp, that
> would be misleading.  People'll use it for their XYZ Lisp flavor, and
> it'll break.

I did not know it does not work. I could test `newlisp' and `pil' or
PicoLisp if I remember well under Lisp mode. Those are not Common
Lisp. 


Jean

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