On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Barton Willis wrote:
< Using XEmacs with maxima mode and syntax highlighting, I can cause XEmacs
< to freeze up by
<
< (1) type "abc(x) := "
< (2) backspace and delete the "cb" from "abc" (an attempt to change the
< function name from abc to a.
<
< You will be greeted with whirring disks and an unresponsive XEmacs. I'm
< using XEmacs 21.4 patch 13
< "Rational FORTRAN", May 2003 -- it's old, maybe I need a newer XEmacs?
Barton, type C-g before trying to backspace. Do you still have the same
problem? Leo
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