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Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes


From: Miles Bader
Subject: Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes
Date: 21 Nov 2003 13:28:18 +0900

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
>     What is the benefit ?  Why should something be only allowed via M-x
>     customize-variable but not via M-x set-variable (and vice-versa, BTW) ?
> 
> Maybe it would be ok to use customizability as the criterion
> for user-variable-p.  However, I am not sure it would be an improvement
> over the current way of handling things.

Doing so would at least get rid of the current confusing distinction
between these two type of `user variables'.  It would also make using
`customization only' variables simpler for those people that don't like
the normal heavy-weight customize user interface.  Are there really
disadvantages great enough to offset those advantages?

-Miles
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