Re: [comp.emacs.xemacs] Re: removing efs to get tramp working?

"Stephen J. Turnbull" <[email protected]> writes:

> Yeah, but what we should do is support URL notation, not the
> increasingly delicate app-specific notation.  Sure, scp and rsync also
> use this notation, but they _know_ which transport they're going to
> use.  Explicit is better than implicit.

I second that URL notation should be favored because it is
standardized. And the Ange-FTP/EFS notation has some semantic
weaknesses.

But there are problems to be solved before such a decision:

- It makes NO sense to introduce URL notation just for XEmacs. If
  used, it must be agreed with the Emacs maintainers. Who would be
  able to get it?

- Using URL notation you have several problems interpreting the
  filenames (electricity, describing multi-hops, ...). A year ago
  there was a discussion on the list, AFAIR there was no final
  agreement.

The second problem (list) can be solved technically somehow. But the
first problem is essential. IMHO.

Best regards, Michael.