Re: master d506d91b1f 2/2: Make linum.el obsolete

[Philip Kaludercic]

Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com> writes:

> Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> writes:
>
>>> Yes, the directory is called "lisp/obsolete" after all.
>>
>> I don't know if there are strict definitions, but to me these two are de
>> facto synonyms.
>
> AFAIU, "deprecated" doesn't always imply removal, whereas "obsolete"
> does.  So the latter is more clear.

OK, I wasn't familiar with that difference, thank you for the
clarification.

>> Perhaps, when it comes to this, it might be enough to add a legacy alias
>> and make `linum-mode' invoke `display-line-numbers-mode', doing the same
>> for `global-linum-mode' and `global-display-line-numbers-mode'.
>
> If we still have a feeling in 2032 that there are users out there, we
> can always just postpone its removal for N more years.  We've done that
> before.

What other examples are there?  I have the impression that line
numbering is a pretty popular feature, that might be lingering around in
many configurations for ages without anyone noticing it.