Re: .emacs-settings.el

[Stefan Monnier]

> I think you've missed the difference between a hidden file anywhere in
> the directory tree and in a well-known location.  We're talking about a
> {project,dir-locals}.el file that in /a, /a/b, /a/b/c, or /a/b/c/d could
> affect the settings for /a/b/c/d/* and every file under that.  You'd
> have to do a `find` to get all the hidden files (or some equivalent
> shell game).  That's what I mean by "suprising" and "hidden."  Only a
> few applications put such hidden settings files outside the home
> directory, I can think only of the CVS .cvsignore and Subversion .svn
> directories at the moment.

There are many more: .arch-inventory, .arch-ids, .bzr, .hg.  Some use _darcs
or _MTN but other than CVS (which was often considered as a mistake) most
distinguish their name either with a leading . or a leading _.


        Stefan