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Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

> locate-file is used by this code:
>
> ;; FIXME!  I do not know if Gnus has a compatibility function for
> ;; `executable-find'.

I don't think I understand why a compatibility function is needed.
Doesn't both Emacs and XEmacs have 'executable.el'?

> I would appreciate suggestions, I don't know the right way to fix
> this.

How about autoloading it:

(autoload 'executable-find "executable")