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[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/emacs ChangeLog rmail.texi
From: |
Glenn Morris |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/emacs ChangeLog rmail.texi |
Date: |
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:18:53 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Glenn Morris <gm> 09/02/20 06:18:53
Modified files:
doc/emacs : ChangeLog rmail.texi
Log message:
Minor updates for mbox rather than Babyl.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/emacs/ChangeLog?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.282&r2=1.283
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/emacs/rmail.texi?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.9&r2=1.10
Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/emacs/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.282
retrieving revision 1.283
diff -u -b -r1.282 -r1.283
--- ChangeLog 17 Feb 2009 19:06:56 -0000 1.282
+++ ChangeLog 20 Feb 2009 06:18:51 -0000 1.283
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+2009-02-20 Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
+
+ * rmail.texi: Minor updates for mbox rather than Babyl.
+
2009-02-17 Karl Berry <address@hidden>
- * emacs.texi (Top): Add @insertcopying before the master menu.
- (Bug#1988)
+ * emacs.texi (Top): Add @insertcopying before master menu. (Bug#1988)
2009-02-17 Richard M Stallman <address@hidden>
Index: rmail.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/emacs/rmail.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.9
retrieving revision 1.10
diff -u -b -r1.9 -r1.10
--- rmail.texi 17 Feb 2009 18:15:59 -0000 1.9
+++ rmail.texi 20 Feb 2009 06:18:52 -0000 1.10
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
@vindex rmail-mode-hook
Rmail is an Emacs subsystem for reading and disposing of mail that
-you receive. Rmail stores mail messages in files called Rmail files
-which use a special format. Reading the message in an Rmail file is
-done in a special major mode, Rmail mode, which redefines most letters
-to run commands for managing mail.
+you receive. Rmail stores mail messages in files called Rmail files.
+Reading the message in an Rmail file is done in a special major mode,
+Rmail mode, which redefines most letters to run commands for managing mail.
@menu
* Basic: Rmail Basics. Basic concepts of Rmail, and simple use.
* Scroll: Rmail Scrolling. Scrolling through a message.
@@ -342,11 +341,11 @@
the rest of Rmail, since only Rmail operates on the Rmail file.
@end enumerate
- Rmail was written to use Babyl format as its internal format. Since
-then, we have recognized that the usual inbox format on Unix and GNU
-systems is adequate for the job, and we plan to change Rmail to use that
-as its internal format. However, the Rmail file will still be separate
-from the inbox file, even when their format is the same.
+ Rmail was originally written to use Babyl as its internal format.
+Since then, we have recognized that the usual inbox format on Unix and
+GNU systems is adequate for the job, and so since Emacs 23 Rmail uses
+that as its internal format. The Rmail file is still separate from the
+inbox file, even though their format is the same.
@vindex rmail-preserve-inbox
When getting new mail, Rmail first copies the new mail from the