Re: patch-7: README.alpha update

[Gary V. Vaughan]

Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Hi Gary,

Hallo Ralf!

> The last couple of weeks have also re-filled the queue of
> things-yet-to-fix..

Argh :-( Guess we won't see 2.0 in 2005 either :-(

> >  - I guess you don't use emacs?  Can you refill at column 72 to
> >    match the rest of the files before you commit please?
>
> Hmm.  To avoid me hitting this ever again, can I add vi(m) modelines 
> to the files (README, README.alpha, ChangeLog)?

Yes, please do.  I was too lazy to look up the syntax myself when I
added the emacs-fu.  Sorry about that.

> Does the emacs variable stuff:
>
> > $ tail -n 4 README
> > Local Variables:
> > mode: text
> > fill-column: 72
> > End:
>
>
> have to be right at the end?  At most N lines away from it?  (modelines
> search is adjustable; default I believe is 5 first and 5 last line 
> Applied the patch fixed as shown below.

Looking at the sources, the 'Local Variables:\n' string must begin within
the last 3000 characters of the file.

Cheers,
        Gary.
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