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read-coding-system uses wrong default when called from write-file |
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Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:31:07 +0000 |
>From "emacs -Q", enter a ‘ in the scratch buffer (e.g., by typing "C-x
8 ["). Save or write the buffer. The minibuffer prompts "Select coding
system (default chinese-iso-8bit): ".
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Re: bug#22436: read-coding-system uses wrong default when called from write-file |
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Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:39:22 +0200 |
> From: Richard Copley <address@hidden>
> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:38:15 +0000
> Cc: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>, address@hidden
>
> >> > We can sort the list differently. But if all we want is to always get
> >> > UTF-8 at the head, there's a much easier way, see my other message
> >> > where I mentioned prefer-coding-system.
> >>
> >> I guess I'm just saying that I think the least surprising default coding
> >> system here would be utf-8.
> >
> > For you, maybe. What about all those Chinese out there? What if I'm
> > writing an email to someone in China? Etc., etc.
>
> What about them, and everybody else? UTF-8 is good enough
> for all of us.
Not in the Far East, I'm afraid.
> Eli, you asked earlier if this report should be closed. I guess so!
> As you've explained, it's not a bug. I don't like the default
> behaviour, but it's pretty far down the list of things that I don't
> like about "emacs -Q".
OK, closing. Thanks for pointing that out.
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