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Re: 23.0.60; scratch buffer initial text


From: Jason Rumney
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; scratch buffer initial text
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:18:49 +0100
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Drew Adams wrote:
  How about something like this instead:
;; This buffer is a scratch pad for evaluating Lisp expressions or
;; jotting down text that you don't want to save.
;; If you want a note pad for text that you might want to save, use
;; `C-x C-f' to open a new file buffer.  Enter the text there and save
;; it using `C-x C-s'.

For newbies, it's not clear that you can "visit that file" for a file
that does not yet exist.

After the suggested change, it is even less clear. At least the existing text clearly states "if you want to create a file..."






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