bug#12507: [debbugs-tracker] Processed: severity 12507 wishlist

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Chong Yidong <cyd@gnu.org> writes:

> "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>
>> Am I wrong that `write-region' does not provide for backups?
>> If not, then this is clearly a bug, and a pretty serious one, IMO.
>
> It would be annoying litter the filesystem with backups for every
> internal configuration file.  The abbrev file and desktop file are not
> backed up either, and I think that's fine.
>
> I wouldn't mind adding a global feature to optionally enable backups for
> such files.

Indeed; data files are normally not backed up, and the bookmark file is
one such file.  So I'm closing this bug report.

If somebody wants a global "make write-region make backup files"
(possibly on a per-mode basis?), then a new bug report should be opened.

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