Re: user-init-file source vs. compiled

[Stefan Monnier]

>  File name, including directory, of user's initialization file.
>  If the file loaded had extension `.elc', and the corresponding source file
>  exists, this variable contains the name of source file, suitable for use
>  by functions like `custom-save-all' which edit the init file.

I think we should *strongly* recommend not to compile the .emacs file.
It's a dumb thing to do, unless you're a masochist anyway.


        Stefan