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Richard D. Latham  
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 More options May 15 2001, 1:45 pm
Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help
From: lath...@us.ibm.com (Richard D. Latham)
Date: 15 May 2001 11:57:03 -0500
Local: Tues, May 15 2001 12:57 pm
Subject: Re: Possible security issue with Emacs?

fad...@amnet.net.ae (Adoh Fadduq) writes:
> Insha Allah, I am now trying to choose an editor for my software
> development and typesetting work. I have closely considered Emacs,
> which fits my needs in some respects. I do, however, feel that there is
> a big security issue with it for me and my brethren: Emacs was largely
> developed by Jews and for Jews. Considering how cunning the Jews are,
> I would not be surprised to find that they have hidden special bugs
> and booby traps inside emacs, in order to spy on and disrupt work of my
> Allah believing brethren. Are my concerns justified?

Yes. You should definately use XEmacs instead.

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Richard D. Latham   lath...@us.ibm.com


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