From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Sep 22 12:17:44 2011 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Sep 2011 16:17:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R6ly3-0004xr-Am for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:43 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R6ly0-0004xk-Cx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R6lxd-00072e-O4 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:18 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, RP_MATCHES_RCVD,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:59838) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R6lxd-00072X-MO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:17 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:48508) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R6lxc-0006V9-EM for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:17 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R6lsm-000666-EQ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:12:17 -0400 Received: from rcsinet15.oracle.com ([148.87.113.117]:46584) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R6lsm-00065z-8e for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:12:16 -0400 Received: from acsinet22.oracle.com (acsinet22.oracle.com [141.146.126.238]) by rcsinet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.4/Switch-3.4.4) with ESMTP id p8MGB1YR028697 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:12:13 GMT Received: from acsmt356.oracle.com (acsmt356.oracle.com [141.146.40.156]) by acsinet22.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p8MFqPIU023624 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:52:26 GMT Received: from abhmt102.oracle.com (abhmt102.oracle.com [141.146.116.54]) by acsmt356.oracle.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id p8MFqKTl001110 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:52:20 -0500 Received: from dradamslap1 (/10.159.57.136) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:52:20 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 24.0.50; `find-alternate-file': Redundant confirmation message? Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:52:23 -0700 Message-ID: <98EDEC53C7CF40C6ABB1B2467DACAA2D@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acx5P56lAu0CT9HUQZCrT9AcqLIrMA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 X-Source-IP: acsinet22.oracle.com [141.146.126.238] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A090205.4E7B5E5E.006C:SCFMA922111,ss=1,re=-4.000,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) 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: -6.2 (------) In `files.el' we have this: (when (and (buffer-modified-p) buffer-file-name) (if (yes-or-no-p (format "Buffer %s is modified; save it first? " (buffer-name))) (save-buffer) (unless (yes-or-no-p "Kill and replace the buffer without saving it? ") (error "Aborted")))) I don't understand why we make the user answer twice that s?he really wants to abandon the modified buffer. Surely, if s?he answers `no' to the first question then the answer to the second is `yes', no? This kind of double-confirmation questioning, especially using a reversal of the sense of the question (no for the first means the same as yes for the second) is not only annoying but error prone. Am I missing something? Is there really a use case for answering no and then no (beyond changing your mind or not understanding the first question)? In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2011-09-19 on 3249CTO Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.5) --no-opt' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Nov 20 11:59:23 2012 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Nov 2012 16:59:23 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57109 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TarAR-0005HA-2o for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:59:23 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:46530) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TarAP-0005H3-JW for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:59:22 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Tar9H-00055R-A6 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:58:11 -0500 Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:58:11 -0500 Message-Id: Subject: control message for bug 12941 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.1) From: Glenn Morris X-Spam-Score: -4.6 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 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: -4.6 (----) merge 9577 12941 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Nov 20 12:00:27 2012 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Nov 2012 17:00:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57113 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TarBS-0005K4-Pu for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:27 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:46566) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TarBR-0005Jx-KB for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:25 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TarAJ-0005QQ-Ig for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:59:15 -0500 Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:59:15 -0500 Message-Id: Subject: control message for bug 9577 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.1) From: Glenn Morris X-Spam-Score: -4.6 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 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: -4.6 (----) forcemerge 12487 9577 From unknown Sun Jun 22 07:52:23 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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