GNU bug report logs - #5658
23.1; Viewing .info files in Emacs' info-viewer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: usr.gentoo <at> googlemail.com

Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:09:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #28 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com>
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5658: 23.1; Viewing .info files in Emacs' info-viewer
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:23:08 -0500

> That doesn't work either: even if the file is editable, the buffer is
> read-only.

That's not necessarily a problem.  Several major modes put their buffer
in a read-only mode even if the underlying file is writable.  This is
typically the case for modes that change the appearance of the buffer
(use things like after-string and display properties).

I think in the case of Info buffers, it's perfectly OK to open them in
read-only mode even if the file is writable.


        Stefan
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