Re: Removing unloaded functions from auto-mode-alist.

[Andreas Schwab]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> "Is using" is an exaggeration.  I checked out version 1.1 (from 1990),
> and the only "uses" for it are the aliases.  I doubt that this has ever
> been different (in spite of the following changelog entries), but if
> somebody has older versions around, he can check this for historical
> accuracy.

The old RCS history was once available on fencepost, but unfortunately I
can't find it any more.  The text of the changelog suggests a different
use in former days.

> Even if at one time before 1990 it might have been the case that the
> mode was not merely aliased, I doubt that pre-1990 compatibility is a
> major concern nowadays.

But you can't claim that AUCTeX is "owning" the names either, since they
are clearly older.

Andreas.

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