GNU bug report logs - #6553
M-x grep should encourage the user to remember to add filenames to the command line

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:27:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Merged with 1863, 13693

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: dann <at> gnu.org, 6553 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6553: M-x grep should encourage the user to remember to add  filenames to the command line
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 03:11:03 +0200

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 2:38 AM,  <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> wrote:
>>>>>> "DN" == Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> gnu.org> writes:
>
> DN> IMHO we should just encourage users to use lgrep/rgrep/rzgrep, the UI is much better.
>
> Well your thoughts won't reach most M-x grep users, unless you "reach
> them where it hurts" somehow.

Which reminds me of that lgrep and rgrep are still not in the menus.
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