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Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes
From: |
Luc Teirlinck |
Subject: |
Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes |
Date: |
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:48:00 -0600 (CST) |
Stefan Monnier wrote:
Why should they be independent mechanisms ?
What is the benefit ? Why should something be only allowed via M-x
customize-variable but not via M-x set-variable (and vice-versa, BTW) ?
As a programmer, the distinction seems very faint and I have a hard time
coming up with cases where it could make sense to prevent one use
and allow the other.
As a user it just makes for inconsistency where some variables can be set
via M-x set-variable while others need M-x customize-variable.
But there is an "inconsistency" regardless of the `*' or no `*' stuff.
There are plenty of variables with :set functions for which M-x
customize-variable is going to have an effect and M-x set-variable is
not. Having the desired effect or not having any effect whatsoever
can hardly be described as a "very faint distinction".
Sincerely,
Luc.
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, (continued)
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Luc Teirlinck, 2003/11/30
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Stefan Monnier, 2003/11/30
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Richard Stallman, 2003/11/30
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Per Abrahamsen, 2003/11/27
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Richard Stallman, 2003/11/27
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Per Abrahamsen, 2003/11/28
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes,
Luc Teirlinck <=
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Miles Bader, 2003/11/19
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Kevin Rodgers, 2003/11/20
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Stefan Monnier, 2003/11/20
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Luc Teirlinck, 2003/11/20
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Stefan Monnier, 2003/11/20
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Kevin Rodgers, 2003/11/20
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Stefan Monnier, 2003/11/20
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Kai Grossjohann, 2003/11/29
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Stefan Monnier, 2003/11/30
- Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes, Kai Grossjohann, 2003/11/30