GNU bug report logs - #9280
24.0.50; default value of epa-file-select-keys should be nil

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>

Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:34:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #25 received at 9280-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: 9280-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9280: 24.0.50;
	default value of epa-file-select-keys should be nil
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:08:14 -0400

>>> I disagree with this change of the default value of
>>> epa-file-select-keys in the sense that I find the current "silent"
>>> default behavior too brief for unexperienced users (like myself
>>> until recently).
>> I tend to agree.
> IIRC, they supported the change because at that time Gnus needed to
> repeatedly decrypt ~/.authinfo.gpg.  However, now ~/.authinfo (not .gpg)
> is the default (yes, #9113 is another issue) and maybe it would be safe
> to change the default value of epa-file-select-keys back to nil.

I just changed it back to nil.


        Stefan
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