do broadcast messages ever hang up emacs?

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From: Geoffrey Knauth
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 1990 16:16

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Over several months we've occasionally seen Emacs hang-up (usually not
permanently) after a network-wide broadcast message.  Our systems
person noted that broadcast messages often have BEL (^G) characters in
them.  Is it possible this could cause Emacs to freeze up?

I am always able to get Emacs to wake up again, using by typing a few
C-g codes myself, but some of the more timid users around here get
freaked out.  Have you ever heard of this?

We're (still) using Emacs 18.52.1.  (I have 18.53.11 on my NeXT.
We'll be upgrading as soon as FSF says the new tapes are ready.)

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Subject: do broadcast messages ever hang up emacs?
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