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bug#18812: 24.4; url.el user agent does not include Emacs version
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
bug#18812: 24.4; url.el user agent does not include Emacs version |
Date: |
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:07:36 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
> Web browsers do.
I know, and I don't like it either.
> It helps web developers
I think it only helps them in the sense "helps to dig themselves
further into a hole, instead of backing up towards the light" ;-)
> and is not particularly sensitive if only the major.minor version is
> used (without too much detail).
It wouldn't be the end of the world, indeed.
But I still haven't heard of any concrete reason why it would be
beneficial. The only argument I've seen so far amounts to a handwavy
"would be helpful", which I find rather unconvincing.
Stefan