Re: C-l while in menu?

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 03:56:23 -0700
> From: Ben Wing <address@hidden>
> 
> In an earlier message, which was ignored, I suggested that you guys 
> actually run XEmacs to see how it works.  I'm not sure why there's so 
> much resistance to doing this -- I can't really see how this would 
> infringe on RMS's directive not to look directly at XEmacs code.

Ben, please don't assume that your messages are ignored just because
no one replied.  I, for one, am reading each of your messages very
carefully and take anything you say into consideration.  We are all
busy people, so acking each message to which we agree is not something
we can afford.  At least I can't; I don't want to speak for others,
but I suspect many have to cope with a similar lack of time.

I also don't think there's any resistance to run XEmacs.  Stefan
already told you that he does, and so do I.  No doubt there are
others.

> I really want to see greater compatibility between GNU Emacs and XEmacs. 
>  But that can't happen unless each side explores on its own what the 
> other side has

Sure.  But it's also reasonable to ask the expert(s) instead, as an
expert could provide a more accurate information faster.  For example,
if someone--on any of the two teams--is interested in the details of
somee code I wrote, I wouldn't mind if they asked me.

> I would like to see general agreement that we will try to work more 
> closely in keeping new interfaces compatible whenever possible.  Every 
> new interface that's incompatible moves us farther away from the 
> ultimate goal of unifying the interfaces, which I think most of us agree 
> on (I certainly do).

I agree completely.