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Re: FW: [External] : Re: Propose to add setup-wizard.el to ELPA
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Re: FW: [External] : Re: Propose to add setup-wizard.el to ELPA |
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Wed, 5 Jan 2022 09:13:34 +0100 |
On Wed, Jan 05, 2022 at 07:43:55AM +0000, Drew Adams wrote:
> > > @@>>>> Customize should not write to your init file ...
> > > @@>>>> That's a bad Emacs design choice, IMO.
> > > @@>>>> It especially should not be the default behavior.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> +1, FWIW.
> > > > >> Hmm, then where should it write to?
> > > > > IMO, something like
> > > > > (setq custom-file (locate-user-emacs-file "custom-file.el"))
> > > >
> > > > Hmm. I recently deleted something like that which had been in my init
> > > > for years, because I looked it and couldn't come up with a reason why
> > > > the code should be in a separate file. It seemed like pointless
> > > > complexity. Why do you think it's better that way?
> > >
> > > Go to @@.
> >
> > Where's @@? (genuine question: I don't know
> > what you want to convey with that expression :)
>
> Sorry, I just meant the first 3 lines of the
> mail. I then added this for the reason:
Got it, it's up there. Thanks :)
> > > Mixing hand coding and automatic coding in the same
> > > file is error-prone. It's just asking for trouble.
> > > And it's not needed.
> >
> > And this is the point where your (respected,
> > mind you) opinion enters the scene.
>
> Call it an opinion, if you like. I don't see it
> as very controversial to think it's a bad idea
> to have (all kinds of) users editing generated
> code, and have a file that includes user code
> along with code edited automatically.
[...]
Sorry, pressed for time right now, so short answer. I do respect your
position, and there's a lot for it -- I just happen to be at a (so
slightly) different place.
Cheers
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