Re: auto-mode-alist entries for README etc?

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Kettlewell <rkettlewell@zeus.com> writes:
> I have this entry in my ~/.emacs:
>     (setq auto-mode-alist
>           (cons '("README\\'" . text-mode)
>                 auto-mode-alist))
> Perhaps Emacs should treat README (or README*, actually) as text by default?
> Similarly for other common text file names - COPYING, INSTALL, TODO,
> CREDITS, THANKS, etc.

I'd agree.
I've been using

    (setq auto-mode-alist
          (append auto-mode-alist
                  '(("/[A-Z]+\\'" . text-mode))))

for a while and have never regretted it,


        Stefan