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@@ -59,13 +59,24 @@ Windows XP introduced themed scrollbars, but applications have to take
 special steps to use them. Emacs now has the appropriate resources linked
 in to make it use the scrollbars from the system theme.
 
-** focus-follows-mouse defaults to nil on MS Windows
+** focus-follows-mouse defaults to nil on MS Windows.
 Previously this variable was incorrectly documented as having no effect
 on MS Windows, and the default was inappropriate for the majority of
 Windows installations. Users of software which modifies the behaviour of
 Windows to cause focus to follow the mouse will now need to explicitly set
 this variable.
 
+** The command gdba has been removed as gdb works now for those cases where it
+was needed.  In text command mode, if you have problems before execution has
+started, use M-x gud-gdb.
+
+** desktop.el now detects conflicting uses of the desktop file.
+When loading the desktop, desktop.el can now detect that the file is already
+in use.  The default behavior is to ask the user what to do, but you can
+customize it with the new option `desktop-load-locked-desktop'.  When saving,
+desktop.el warns about attempts to overwrite a desktop file if it determines
+that the desktop being saved is not an update of the one on disk.
+
 * New Modes and Packages in Emacs 22.2
 
 ** bibtex-style-mode helps you write BibTeX's *.bst files.
@@ -93,11 +104,10 @@ This can be used to add menu entries for backend specific functions.
 
 * Lisp Changes in Emacs 22.2.
 
-** The command `repeat' will no more attempt to repeat a command bound
-to an input event.
-
+** Frame-local variables are deprecated and are slated for removal.
+   Use frame parameters instead.
 ** The function invisible-p returns non-nil if the character
-   after a specified position is invisible.
+after a specified position is invisible.
 
 +++
 ** inhibit-modification-hooks is bound to t while running modification hooks.
@@ -320,7 +330,7 @@ need to quote the space with a C-q.  The underlying changes in the
 keymaps that are active in the minibuffer are described below under
 "New keymaps for typing file names".
 
-If you want the old behavior back, put these two key bindings to your
+If you want the old behavior back, add these two key bindings to your
 ~/.emacs init file:
 
   (define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map
@@ -1664,7 +1674,7 @@ It also contains a plain-text table editor with spreadsheet-like
 capabilities.
 
 The Org mode table editor can be integrated into any major mode by
-activating the minor Orgtbl-mode.
+activating the minor mode, Orgtbl mode.
 
 The documentation for org-mode is in a separate manual; within Emacs,
 type "C-h i m org RET" to read that manual.  A reference card is