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[Uday S Reddy <u.s.reddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ulrich,

I have only a vague idea of what Norbert is asking for.  Do you
understand it any better?

Cheers,
Uday

Norbert Koch writes:

> * Uday S Reddy <u.s.reddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> Hello Uday,
> 
> > Dear Norbert, Any chance of moving up the VM release chain sooner?
> 
> > The version 8.0.12 that you seem to be using here has been known to
> > have problems with cached-data headers.  Robert Fenk went AWOL soon
> > after releasing it in 2008 and things weren't taken care of.  I
> > suggest using 8.0.14, which fixes the problems.  (It is still Robert's
> > work.) 
> 
> > Of course, I would be thrilled if you include the latest version, VM
> > 8.1.1.  But I understand if you feel that you need to test it more. 
> 
> Do you know a person who would be willing to act as a maintainer for the
> xemacs package?   This has been Robert's task which he seems not to
> perform any longer :-(
> 
> It would be good to have one of the developers manage the package, since
> (s)he may know better what code modifications should be passed on into
> the package and when to import them.
> 
> Apart from this you can send it to xemacs-patches@ (I hope it's an open
> list).  Maybe, a volunteer reads the list and is willing to do the
> import. 
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Best regards,
> norbert.
> -- 
> 
> 
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