Re: [bug-gnulib] ensure that generated files are read-only

[Bruno Haible]

Bruce Korb wrote:
> Or maybe both of these lines :)
> 
>    -*- buffer-read-only: t -*- vi: set ro:
>    DO NOT EDIT! GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY!

For the user who wants to do small developments, such as tweaks in a
Makefile or config.h, and who happens to use emacs or vi, this is still
a nuisance. (Lucky are the users of 'kate' and 'nedit' :-) )

I mean, if I want to edit a file, I get angry if the file wants to forbid me
to edit it.

Bruno