GNU bug report logs - #57412
Could we make linum.el obsolete?

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:09:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Could we make linum.el obsolete?
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:08:06 +0000

Severity: wishlist

Is there any reason to keep linum.el around any longer, or could it be
marked obsolete in favor of `display-line-numbers-mode'?

Given our obsoletion policy, it would still be around for another
decade, which should give users plenty of time to adapt.
This bug report was last modified 2 years and 244 days ago.

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