From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:56:25 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#7482 <7482@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#7482 <7482@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.0.50; binhex doc Reply-To: bug#7482 <7482@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 03:56:25 +0000 retitle 7482 24.0.50; binhex doc reassign 7482 emacs submitter 7482 "Drew Adams" severity 7482 minor thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Nov 25 12:55:36 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Nov 2010 17:55:36 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PLg2i-0005U7-IO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:55:36 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PLg2h-0005Tw-90 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:55:35 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PLg7t-0003dr-Ff for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:59 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:51797) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PLg7q-0003b7-2E for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:57 -0500 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=48070 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PLg7G-00018s-Im for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:19 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PLg7F-0003Td-AX for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:18 -0500 Received: from rcsinet10.oracle.com ([148.87.113.121]:33449) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PLg7F-0003Su-3E for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:17 -0500 Received: from rcsinet13.oracle.com (rcsinet13.oracle.com [148.87.113.125]) by rcsinet10.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.2) with ESMTP id oAPI09Y6012213 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:00:11 GMT Received: from acsmt355.oracle.com (acsmt355.oracle.com [141.146.40.155]) by rcsinet13.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.1) with ESMTP id oAPI07gD001822 for ; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:00:08 GMT Received: from abhmt021.oracle.com by acsmt355.oracle.com with ESMTP id 814443561290707933; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:58:53 -0800 Received: from dradamslap1 (/10.159.246.94) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:58:53 -0800 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 24.0.50; binhex doc Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:58:57 -0800 Message-ID: <149BF7F3517B484FBA8AB01A756500EC@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 Thread-Index: AcuMym4i+OTCGwdESDKHnBA8C3tBfA== X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) Library binhex.el is woefully inadequate as regards doc. Nothing is described/explained, starting with what "binhex" is. Please provide some description, at least in the doc strings and file commentary, and perhaps in the manual if appropriate. The _most_ explanation that exists for this library is this acknowledgement in the Emacs manual: Shenghuo Zhu wrote `binhex.el', a package for reading and writing binhex files. There needs to be some description somewhere of what a binhex file is and of what you can do with this library's functions. At least one or two lines (e.g. inspired from wikipedia), please. Mention that it is (was?) for Mac OS and that it is similar to Uuencode. In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2010-11-22 on 3249CTO Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/imagesupport/include' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Dec 17 06:10:56 2010 Received: (at 7482) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Dec 2010 11:10:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PTYD9-0006oN-WF for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:10:56 -0500 Received: from vm-emlprdomr-06.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.147]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PTYD8-0006oB-UY for 7482@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:10:55 -0500 Received: from furball (bb121-6-218-24.singnet.com.sg [121.6.218.24]) (authenticated bits=0) by vm-emlprdomr-06.its.yale.edu (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oBHBHCvD029901 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:17:15 -0500 Received: by furball (Postfix, from userid 1000) id CC6FE161F11; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:17:10 -0500 (EST) From: Chong Yidong To: "Drew Adams" Subject: Re: bug#7482: 24.0.50; binhex doc References: <149BF7F3517B484FBA8AB01A756500EC@us.oracle.com> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:17:10 +0800 In-Reply-To: <149BF7F3517B484FBA8AB01A756500EC@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:58:57 -0800") Message-ID: <877hf83ayx.fsf@stupidchicken.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.71 on 130.132.50.147 X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7482 Cc: 7482@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) "Drew Adams" writes: > Library binhex.el is woefully inadequate as regards doc. Fixed, thanks. It's not necessary to document this in the manual, since binhex is not a particularly prominent piece of software. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Dec 17 06:11:11 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Dec 2010 11:11:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PTYDP-0006pA-7p for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:11:11 -0500 Received: from vm-emlprdomr-06.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.147]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PTYDO-0006oz-1D for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:11:10 -0500 Received: from furball (bb121-6-218-24.singnet.com.sg [121.6.218.24]) (authenticated bits=0) by vm-emlprdomr-06.its.yale.edu (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oBHBHSER029941 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:17:30 -0500 Received: by furball (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D9A1A161F11; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:17:26 -0500 (EST) From: Chong Yidong To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: close 7482 Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:17:26 +0800 Message-ID: <87d3p0zm0p.fsf@stupidchicken.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.71 on 130.132.50.147 X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) close 7482 thanks From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:56:25 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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