Number: 1476

Date: 20-Jun-84 13':55':45

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: HThompson.pa

Subject: Copyright prompter goes into infinite loop of ___ if you type [

Assigned To: Masinter, vanMelle

Attn: Release

Status: Fixed

In/By: 

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: File Package

Machine: 

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 

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Memory Size: 

File Server: 

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Disposition: This was an askuser problem which got fixed'
["Masinter" "22-Aug-84 16':30':01" Assigned% To': Attn': Status':(Open->Fixed) Disposition':]

Description: '
Date': 20 Jun 84 07':51 PDT'
From': HThompson.pa'
Subject': Lisp': Copyright prompt bug'
To': LispSupport.pa'
'
Lisp System Date': 19-Jun-84 14':48':49'
Machine': Dorado (DaVinci)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact':  Serious'
'
On being queried for copyright on a new file, said [,'
then started to type name.  Got bells.  Typed BS,'
got infinite loop of ___.'
'
Note this is <lispcore>next>full.'
'
ht'
'
-----'
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From': KAPLAN.pa'
Date': 20-Jun-84 21':15':21 PDT'
Subject': Re': AR 1476': Copyright prompter goes into infinite loop of ___ if you type ['
In-reply-to': Sannella''s message of 20 Jun 84 13':57':10 PDT (Wednesday)'
To': LispSupport'
cc': KAPLAN'
'
COPYRIGHT is not my department.  Assign this to Larry.'
'
--Ron'
'
-----'
'
Date': 21 Jun 84 00':53 PST'
From': JonL.pa'
Subject': Re': AR 1476': Copyright prompter goes into infinite loop of ___ if you type ['
In-reply-to': KAPLAN.pa''s message of 20-Jun-84 21':15':21 PDT'
To': KAPLAN.pa'
cc': LispSupport.pa'
'
This is an ASKUSER bug.'
'
-- JonL --'


Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Masinter

Edit-Date: 22-Aug-84 16':30':02