Re: Patch: goto-address minor modes

[Reiner Steib]

On Mon, Jan 07 2008, Tom Tromey wrote:

>>>>>> "rms" == Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>     This patch adds two new minor modes: goto-address-mode and
>>     goto-address-prog-mode (name inspired by flyspell).  These modes use
>>     jit-lock to apply overlays that buttonize URLs and email addresses.
>
> rms> If your goal is to change the implementation, why change the user
> rms> interface at the same time?
>
> I didn't want to change the old code in case someone was relying on
> it.  It still works as it used to.
>
> The new interface is what makes it work in an incremental way.  I
> chose to implement it as minor modes because that seemed easy and
> conventional.
>
> If you'd rather I implement it in some other way, let me know how, and
> I will make the changes.

On Tue, Jan 08 2008, Richard Stallman wrote:

>     I didn't want to change the old code in case someone was relying on
>     it.  It still works as it used to.
>
> I see.
>
> Ok.

AFAICS, Tom's patch hasn't been installed.  Is there any objection or
has it just been forgotten?

Bye, Reiner.
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