is the shy groups problem solved in 21.4.17? Other bugs?

Uwe Brauer oub at mat.ucm.es
Mon Feb 7 15:18:11 EST 2005


>>>>> "Vin" == Vin Shelton <acs at xemacs.org> writes:

Hi Vin,

    Vin> Hi Uwe!
    Vin>   ;; Test Arnaud Giersch's shy group fix
    Vin>   (Assert (progn (string-match "\\(a\\)" "a")
    Vin>                  (string-match "\\(?:a\\)" "a")
    Vin>                  (not (match-beginning 1))))

    Vin> This test passes on 21.4.17 and fails on 21.4.16.
Thanks for this example



    Vin> Packages are not my responsibility, so I cannot guarantee package
    Vin> stability, but I can assure you that 21.4.17 will provide a fairly
    Vin> stable base for debugging and verification.

    >> 
    >> 
    >> Can anybody please comment on the use of these packages?
    >> Which is preferable. I suggest some testing would be bad.

    Vin> I use lazy-shot.  I think more testing would definitely be good.

Oops should read "testing _wouldn't_ be bad". Lazy-shot you say that is
interesting do you use auctex BTW? Did you ever experience  a xemacs hang?


Uwe 






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