Re: scratch/command 064f146 1/2: Change command to interactive ... modes

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:47:20 +0000
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org,
>   Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com>, dgutov@yandex.ru
> From: Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
> 
> That won't cut it.  That verges on being untruthful.  This isn't an
> ordinary change, it's a particularly fundamental change in Emacs's
> structures.  Done by you acting alone.
> 
> And "We"?  Who is "we" here?  Normally, large changes are made by
> consensus.  For this change there is no consensus.  The fact is, the
> effect of this change could have been had without the questionable major
> changes you're imposing on Emacs.

Let's not get too personal here, okay?  No matter how serious are
technical disagreements, there's no reason to suspect Lars of even a
shadow of ill will or intent to subvert the Emacs project.

> What sort of project is Emacs to be?  Up till now, as I say, it has
> worked by consensus and respect.  Do you want these qualities to be
> continued from this point on?  I hope so.

And this line will not lead to any useful discussions, so I suggest
that we drop it.