Re: [AUCTeX-devel] support for xemacs

[Arash Esbati]

Tassilo Horn <address@hidden> writes:

> Ikumi Keita <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>> I'm resurrecting this thread to raise again the question:
>>
>>>   Is there anyone with strong arguments against dropping support in
>>>   AUCTeX for all Emacsen whose version is < 24 (thus including all
>>>   versions of XEmacs)?
>>
>> I don't see rationale to continue support for emacsen < 24.  I think
>> AUCTeX should drop support for them.
>
> Yes, I agree.  But as said earlier, we should cut a compatibility branch
> before removing compat code just in case we (or some volunteer) want's
> to make some bugfix release for a XEmacs/old Emacs target audience.

I also agree that we should go this route.  How should we name the
compatibility branch? auctex-legacy?

Best, Arash