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From: thakur%cfa201@HARVARD.HARVARD.EDU (Manavendra K. Thakur)
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Subject: Backups not done on C-x C-c
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Date: 25 Feb 89 01:44:08 GMT
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Emacs will not create a backup file if you exit emacs by typing C-x
C-c (let's assume you type 'y' when emacs asks whether to save
modified buffers).  This is not always desirable.

Question: Is this a bug or a feature?  Is there a way to force emacs
to make backup files when exiting with C-x C-c ?

Also, as I understand it, Emacs will create a backup file (a 'twiddle
file') only the first time the file is saved each time the file is
visited.  How can I force emacs to create a backup file *everytime* I
type C-x C-s?

I'm new to hacking Emacs code, so any pointers would be greatly
appreciated.

                                Manavendra K. Thakur
                                thakur@cfa200.harvard.edu
                                thakur%cfa@harvard.harvard.edu