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bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compa
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Richard Stallman |
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bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions |
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Sat, 28 May 2022 19:14:15 -0400 |
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> I was thinking the same. I realize that for many objects where
> there is no guarantee of homoiconicity the prin1 representation
> definitely changes all the time. However, I think that symbols
> fall into a more homoiconic category (namely the category
> of objects that can appear literally in code).
I agree.
We have no absolute rule against changing the print syntax of symbols,
but we see that it this change is likely to cause a real practical
disadvantage for some users. We should treat that as a significant
problem, and do what it takes to spare users that practical problem.
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Dr Richard Stallman (https://stallman.org)
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- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Tom Gillespie, 2022/05/25
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/05/26
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Tom Gillespie, 2022/05/26
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/05/27
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Tom Gillespie, 2022/05/27
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/05/28
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Tom Gillespie, 2022/05/28
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/05/29
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Eli Zaretskii, 2022/05/29
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions, Tom Gillespie, 2022/05/29
- bug#55645: src/print.c; print_object changes make it impossible to compare elisp code across versions,
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