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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2008-09-20 20:02:11 +0000
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2008-09-20 20:02:11 +0000
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(Numbered Backups): Mention that some modes set version-control.
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@@ -593,7 +593,8 @@ The usual way to set this variable is globally, through your
@code{version-control} locally in an individual buffer to control the
making of backups for that buffer's file (@pxref{Locals}). You can
have Emacs set @code{version-control} locally whenever you visit a
-given file (@pxref{File Variables}).
+given file (@pxref{File Variables}). Some modes, such as Rmail mode,
+set this variable.
@cindex @env{VERSION_CONTROL} environment variable
If you set the environment variable @env{VERSION_CONTROL}, to tell