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Re: Language identification


From: Stephen J. Turnbull
Subject: Re: Language identification
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:27:54 +0900

Stefan Monnier writes:

 > >> Is there a reason why users don't use the existing reliable mechanism?
 > > Many of the authors don't use Emacs, is my guess.
 > 
 > You mean they're still using `ed'?  Boggles the mind!

Sure, you could have too, and that probably would have been for the
best.  But freedom to choose is what GNU's all about, and I'm glad you
had the choice (even though you failed to choose ed(1), the Godfather
of editors).

If-my-tongue-were-any-further-in-cheek-it-would-be-in-Mozambique-ly y'rs




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