Richard M. Stallman wrote:
I would not dream of changing something as fundamental as string
syntax for something as specific as filename handling, even if it were
meant to be used on the GNU system. And since it is merely for the
sake of Windows, an unethical system that we aim to replace, the
motive is even further from sufficient.
Of course not. I just wondered if there were some other method for
creating lisp objects than (read ..) that I had missed.
Nothing important in the design of Emacs should be designed for the
sake of Windows, because that would be giving Windows influence it
should not have.
There are many roads to the goal. How can one be sure which step is the
best without considering advantages and drawbacks with an open mind?
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