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bug#50811: 28.0.50; Misleading Docstring for read-string function
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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bug#50811: 28.0.50; Misleading Docstring for read-string function |
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Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:02:19 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Codruț Constantin Gușoi <mail@codrut.pro> writes:
> Bash has `C-u` for this, but that obviously can't be used in emacs. May I
> suggest a variable that controls the behaviour instead of changing it
> completely in the future? Just don't take my INITIAL-VALUE away :)
It's not going anywhere, it's just discouraged. :-) People writing
third-party code are free to follow the UI guidance or not, of course.
It's free software after all.
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