Re: On language-dependent defaults for character-folding

[Richard Stallman]

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  > I'm disputing its default status, not the feature itself. Apparently,
  > some people here think that the feature should be enabled by default. A
  > search mechanism that matches unrelated letters, no less!

There is no a priori reason why it should be on by default, or why it
should be off by default.  It is just a matter of what most users
prefer.

You've made it clear you prefer off by default.  Maybe most users
agree with you.  I don't know.

But there is no a priori reason why searching for n should not find ñ.

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