Re: using libmagic in Emacs?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > No one has yet explained why we shouldn't deal with such failures by
>> > simply fixing Emacs' file detection, instead of relying on libmagic or
>> Because we don't want to keep reinventing the wheel, do we?
> What wheel is that?  Emacs has been consulting various internal
> databases since time immemoriam.  We do the same with Unicode
> databases as well.

Yes, Emacs reinvented many wheels, and even preinvented some.
That doesn't make reinvention any more desirable.


        Stefan