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Re: backward compatibility GNU emacs 24 / 25 diary lib.
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Eli Zaretskii |
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Re: backward compatibility GNU emacs 24 / 25 diary lib. |
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Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:45:20 +0300 |
> From: Uwe Brauer <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:28:01 +0000
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> In GNU emacs 24 diary-lib contained
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> (define-obsolete-function-alias 'make-diary-entry 'diary-make-entry "23.1")
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> In 25 this alias was deleted causing problems in some old code of mine.
> Why do you break backward compatibility on purpose?
After 5 years of being in the "obsolete" status, and 2 major releases,
aren't we allowed to finally delete it? If not, what is the purpose
of obsoleting functions and variables?