Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!ut-sally!husc6!mit-eddie!PREP.AI.MIT.EDU!rms From: rms@PREP.AI.MIT.EDU (Richard M. Stallman) Newsgroups: comp.emacs Subject: Backup files and auto-deletion Message-ID: <8701061806.AA05139@EDDIE.MIT.EDU> Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 13:01:56 EST Article-I.D.: EDDIE.8701061806.AA05139 Posted: Tue Jan 6 13:01:56 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Jan-87 22:42:37 EST Sender: uucp@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU Lines: 10 The default behavior of GNU Emacs is to make one backup. Numbered backups are an option. I apologize to anyone who felt blasted by my first message on this subject. I did not believe I was blasting anyone. Marketing doesn't impress me, so I prefer to devote my charitable work to software development instead. Those who think that GNU Emacs is no good because of a lack of marketing may wish to volunteer their services in marketing it. Let's talk.