[comp.sources.bugs] ispell dictionary-clobbering bug warning

geoff@desint.UUCP (Geoff Kuenning) (08/25/87)

Just a quick warning to people:  ispell has a bug that will clobber
your personal dictionary.  This bug shows up in both emacs and normal
modes.  In normal mode, any multiple file invocation will bring up
the bug:

	ispell a.ms b.ms

In emacs mode, the bug shows up if you use ispell-{region,buffer,word}
more than once in an emacs session.  Needless to say, this is a bloody
pain for emacs users.

I know what the problem is, but the simple fix doesn't work.

In the meantime, you may want to keep a backup copy of .ispell_words
around, in case ispell wipes it out.
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	Geoff Kuenning   geoff@ITcorp.com   {uunet,trwrb}!desint!geoff