GNU bug report logs - #49278
28.0.50; Lisp Mode is for Common Lisp

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:07:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.0.50

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 49278 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#49278: 28.0.50; Lisp Mode is for Common Lisp
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:49:09 -0400
>> > But that is false :-)  Scheme, Clojure and Phil's Fennel are two
>> > "general purpose Lisp dialects" that are not at all well suited
>> > to be edited with lisp-mode in Emacs.
>> Would it be okay to mention those 3 exceptions explicitly?
> I guess, but there are probably many more Lisp dialects
> out there.

Definitely.  TXR, AutoLisp, Bel, Sisu, and Racket come to mind.
I'd be surprised if there aren't another ten or so out there.


        Stefan





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