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From: Andrew J Cosgriff <Andrew.Cosgriff@cc.monash.edu.au>
Subject: Re: dot xemacs file
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Shane Holder <holder@rsn.hp.com> wrote:

>Not that it's a bug, just an issue.  I think it needs to be in the
>20.3 announcement (and probably the README) that xemacs now looks for
>a .xemacs file first.  I just started b8 up, and couldn't figure out
>why it was having a problem loading stuff.  If I hadn't been on the
>beta mailing list, it might have taken a while to realize that I had a
>.xemacs file that was getting loaded.

The b8 announcement said :

** ~/.xemacs is read instead of ~/.emacs if it exists.  I am fully
   aware there is no consensus on this issue.  If you have not yet
   cast your vote yea, nay or Hell No! now is the time to do so.

Steve's already ranted about people not reading announcements.  I agree with
him :)

Andrew
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 - Andrew J. Cosgriff -        >> see X-headers >>       ajc@bing.wattle.id.au
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