From unknown Sat Sep 20 08:45:20 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#57096: Severely out-of-date documentation in locate.el for MS-Windows Resent-From: Stefan Kangas Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:42:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 57096 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 57096@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.166008846125272 (code B ref -1); Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:42:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Aug 2022 23:41:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45500 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oLYqL-0006ZN-Hx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:41:01 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:37380) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oLYqJ-0006Z2-ML for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:41:00 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:33766) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1oLYqJ-0005IQ-I9 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:40:59 -0400 Received: from mail-vk1-f174.google.com ([209.85.221.174]:45971) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1oLYqI-0003w5-6C for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:40:59 -0400 Received: by mail-vk1-f174.google.com with SMTP id t64so649439vkb.12 for ; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:40:57 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=1bxvH/eVJ5O896WIIGbWWl7l75yhCznZxpfnTs2q0sE=; b=JlICnZ8yKtzdFNUI0cnNUrPd1V3Q51hAlNXWGmLfNk52bK6qTLoqHE4h9HeM+MYCuv MSbYW2waCTi2Z9ycWgIKwh5SLGqZfNbJc0kiCIDRaHdfrzfMnzQeR3bdtbeXew5vG6H1 EMcuDxb5ax+8iCTsP456CSj9ZO1U9PUHqVS+8QNheckYGBFckBBX2zW+FTASQ2n6Imop nhlt7y5jRAq7j0qAiI2TK/ws/F1wtX2ga4GSQx7d2adgf0yORMu1a3OadoTVYlnS03e3 fjHNfn2K2FqEU7OEfuGDsmH5kXn3nSKj92Gg5+RsxDqRo4sBexd0RwceDfv26xaupmm1 GDbw== X-Gm-Message-State: ACgBeo3OT5LbR4WKfY4m7DSp8v/ULjaeHwNTolgqUKSxFyUKFZYXe2bm 7cHwwSy2D7CA13ZeArVXM+uhPRCHf18zZ3o9MCbOCkIx X-Google-Smtp-Source: AA6agR7MQolirfvvNRawanBD7zW5ItSQQ+H9vlkE+qtYbRhbsiI1xxsv6GFFw7VEsmQYrHCE0WqOqTIC77jKfpGI2ag= X-Received: by 2002:a1f:a486:0:b0:377:9b:7480 with SMTP id n128-20020a1fa486000000b00377009b7480mr10352410vke.38.1660088457265; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:40:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 753933720722 named unknown by gmailapi.google.com with HTTPREST; Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:40:56 -0700 From: Stefan Kangas MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:40:56 -0700 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=209.85.221.174; envelope-from=stefankangas@gmail.com; helo=mail-vk1-f174.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -13 X-Spam_score: -1.4 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.4 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN=0.249, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS=0.249, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -0.8 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.8 (-) Severity: wishlist This text has been in locate.el since 1996: ;; You can create a simple files database with a port of the Unix find command ;; and one of the various Windows NT various scheduling utilities, ;; for example the AT command from the NT Resource Kit, WinCron which is ;; included with Microsoft FrontPage, or the shareware NTCron program. Presumably, all of the information for MS-Windows is no longer relevant and should either be updated (preferably), or simply removed. From unknown Sat Sep 20 08:45:20 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#57096: Severely out-of-date documentation in locate.el for MS-Windows Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 02:38:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 57096 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Stefan Kangas Cc: 57096@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 57096-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B57096.16600990799567 (code B ref 57096); Wed, 10 Aug 2022 02:38:02 +0000 Received: (at 57096) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Aug 2022 02:37:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45625 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oLbbb-0002UD-6m for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:37:59 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:40918) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oLbbQ-0002Tp-50; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:37:57 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:52040) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1oLbbK-0002Ox-DV; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:37:42 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=8ARSMI/jyAq35zGttoK6xY62hm+pZSq9nFVJouS3SHQ=; b=moFlImn+73OS kgv4v8hpD4OKqcKQC9Iyq1JeFmVoKTpWuQHklUzNigwa+kpo7ZE7IJdG1CrVXJfEnuHwfLQY5mOYi eNym4zC+cY067vR1bCLWamz0xfPHU7E7FGVqDYPgRgkkj+i2df9FbLaAAGmL7yrglt/Kd1XfDtmtI KfFcY8rxyS1aN3sqGutp/sOfyewJGBws6WmD4WWx+/rvId5aeVbqbpg0YNa1/Df3Nq6FIHlcAh0J5 kMY7h6V030jR4zKeuZJZyWcX+o98smR3H87fNFF6Pa3H5FRuy8wCOrKDolL66LnwFETnf6nwoSI25 G+TH7ytco41GB1RFit0aiQ==; Received: from [87.69.77.57] (port=2390 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1oLbbJ-0004x0-JV; Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:37:41 -0400 Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:37:32 +0300 Message-Id: <83iln0su1f.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii In-Reply-To: (message from Stefan Kangas on Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:40:56 -0700) References: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) tags 57096 wontfix close 57096 thanks > From: Stefan Kangas > Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:40:56 -0700 > > Severity: wishlist > > This text has been in locate.el since 1996: > > ;; You can create a simple files database with a port of the Unix > find command > ;; and one of the various Windows NT various scheduling utilities, > ;; for example the AT command from the NT Resource Kit, WinCron which is > ;; included with Microsoft FrontPage, or the shareware NTCron program. > > Presumably, all of the information for MS-Windows is no longer relevant > and should either be updated (preferably), or simply removed. It is still relevant and up-to-date. Closing.