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Re: suggestion for set-file-modes


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: suggestion for set-file-modes
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:29:54 -0500

    > The standard convention when reading a value in the minibuffer is to put
    > the default value in the prompt and make it available for editing by
    > M-n.

    First, if we have three different notations, why this one should be
    preferred as the default one?

Because I made the decision that way.  This is a general policy
I have adopted for Emacs.

What format the input should have is a separate question.




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