Re: Semi-unhelpful error message given when trying to (provide 'CUA-mode)

[David Kastrup]

Lennart Borgman <address@hidden> writes:

> David Kastrup wrote:
>>> Hm. What is your goal then?
>>>     
>>
>> Improve Emacs.  If it attracts more users as a consequence, that's
>> not harmful in itself, but it is a sideeffect.  Making Emacs less
>> usable for some purported shortterm increase in user numbers is a
>> dead end.
>
> I see. There is nothing wrong with your goal in my opinion, but the
> challenge in my opinion is trying to do both things. Maybe that is
> in line with your long term goals too?

I have enough challenges without tackling pointless ones.  I recommend
Emacs when I consider it the best solution to a problem, not because I
would derive pleasure from anybody using it.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum