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Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created |
Date: |
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:35:44 +0300 |
> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:41:59 +0000
> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
> From: Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden>
>
> I thought the issues through carefully before investing time and energy
> in it.
So did I. And I'm sure John did as well. Let's please assume that
everybody involved in this discussion have their positions carefully
thought through.
> You talk about backward incompatibility. Well, backward incomptibility
> is only bad when it inconveniences users, which is most of the time. It
> isn't the case here. Neither of you, nor Paul has suggested a scenario
> in which a user might suffer. I put it to you that there aren't any,
> particularly considering how text-quoting-style was kept away from
> ordinary users in Emacs 25.
Why do we need a scenario? This variable existed in its current
semantics since Emacs 25.1, released more than a year ago. It was
introduced on the-then master a year before that. Which means it's in
use for more than 2 years now. Changing its semantics in incompatible
ways at this time would need a _very_ good reason. IOW, it's _you_
who needs to provide us with convincing scenarios where the current
values cause serious trouble, so serious that backward-incompatible
change is a must.
> So, I'm asking you once more to consider very carefully the issues
> behind my proposed amendment. For my part, I undertake to accept your
> decision on the matter without further argument, and to change the code
> in scratch/customize-quotes to the simple change you were expecting,
> should you say no again.
Please do, and thanks.
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, (continued)
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Philippe Vaucher, 2017/09/27
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Alan Mackenzie, 2017/09/27
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Philippe Vaucher, 2017/09/28
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Eli Zaretskii, 2017/09/29
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Eli Zaretskii, 2017/09/29
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Paul Eggert, 2017/09/25
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Paul Eggert, 2017/09/25
- Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created,
Eli Zaretskii <=
Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, João Távora, 2017/09/27
Re: Emacs 26.1 release branch created, Eli Zaretskii, 2017/09/29