Re: call-process should not block process filters from running

[Po Lu]

Spencer Baugh <sbaugh@janestreet.com> writes:

> Yes.  Those programs can continue to use call-process.  Others which
> don't rely on this fact can be moved to a different interface which can
> run Lisp, to avoid this downside.

Every time we move a C interface to Emacs Lisp, we end up with bugs that
destabilize features which have worked flawlessly for decades.  I don't
think being able to run selection converters and process filters is
poses a sufficient advantage to justify that risk.