(fancy-splash-screens, normal-splash-screen):

Call the splash buffer *About GNU Emacs*.

diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 3db972c..cd256f2 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ mouse."
     (if (or (window-minibuffer-p)
            (window-dedicated-p (selected-window)))
        (pop-to-buffer (current-buffer))
-      (switch-to-buffer "GNU Emacs"))
+      (switch-to-buffer "*About GNU Emacs*"))
     (setq buffer-read-only nil)
     (erase-buffer)
     (if pure-space-overflow
@@ -1605,7 +1605,9 @@ Type \\[describe-distribution] for information on getting the latest version."))
             (error (pop-to-buffer (current-buffer))))))
       ;; Unwind ... ensure splash buffer is killed
       (if hide-on-input
-         (kill-buffer "GNU Emacs")))))
+         (kill-buffer "GNU Emacs")
+       (switch-to-buffer "GNU Emacs")
+       (rename-buffer "*About GNU Emacs*" t)))))
 
 
 (defun startup-echo-area-message ()