GNU bug report logs - #6675
23.2; field, header and headers

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Packages: emacs, gnus;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:32:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 23.2

Done: bugs <at> gnus.org

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #20 received at 6675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 6675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bugs <at> gnus.org
Subject: Re: bug#6675: 23.2; field, header and headers
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:34:54 +0200

tags 6675 wontfix
close 6675
thanks

Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com> writes:

>> Yes, it's unfortunate that (especially older) functions in Gnus use
>> "field" where we really mean "header", but changing function names and
>> breaking third-party code for consistency here isn't worth it.
>
> defalias + make-obsolete = define-obsolete-function-alias

Not worth the churn.  Or breaking stuff eventually.

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