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Re: Deleting uncompressed Info/Doc files at upgrades



Kai Henningsen wrote:

> GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (Peter S Galbraith)  wrote on 16.10.98 in <199810161
> 432.KAA19398@mixing.qc.dfo.ca>:
> 
> >  - If you are using some docs often on a 486, you end up uncompressing them
> >    because it's too slow otherwise.
> 
> I'm using a 486. Uncompressing text is "too slow"? Ridiculous.

I find navigating compressed info files on a 486 tedious and slow.
It's not ridiculous at all.

Ever try a search through all Emacs info pages when they are compressed?
Very annoying.

Obviously, I'm not going to win this one...
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