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Alexandre> Alexandre Oliva <URL:mailto:oliva@dcc.unicamp.br>

0> In <URL:news:org134ru9z.fsf@cupuacu.lsd.dcc.unicamp.br>, Alexandre
0> wrote:

Alexandre> OTOH, it might break existing code that relies on the
Alexandre> existing format.  In this sense, `.*' would be better.

Perhaps '*' might be best - a real regexp won't begin with '*', so
the software can distinguish it from true regexps for the traditional
splitter[1], and users won't be confused whether it's part of the
regexp for \& purposes.

[1] I have rules that require word boundaries at one end (like
    ".*@digitivity.com" to split work-related mail). I don't
    expect users with similar rules to have to change them (to
    ".*@digitivity.com\\>" in my case) because the magic prefix
    has changed Gnus's interpretation.