Re: user-load-path (was: Re: Emacs 21 NEWS file (was Re: [OT?] Gnu Emacs is dying?)(fwd))

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "Per" == Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> writes:
> However, customize wants to "own" the variables it touches.  It is not
> big on sharing.  I.e. no other Lisp code should change the variable
> reserved for customize.  This includes calls to 'add-to-list' in
> various init files.

I wish we could fix this, but it's not easy.

> Since there already exist code that use 'add-to-list' on 'load-path',
> I think a new (nil) 'user-load-path' would cause least transition trouble. 

We've been through that so if anybody wants to know why I disagree,
he can go check the gnu.emacs.help archive ;-)


        Stefan