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

> From: Michael Albinus <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 00:18:38 +0200
> 
> - 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.

There was a similar discussion on emacs-devel (I think it was in the
context of adding Tramp to the distro).  I don't remember the details
(except that the result is visible: we don't support the URL
notation), but I suppose one could look in the archives and find it.