Re: Why js2-mode in Emacs 23.2?

[Stefan Monnier]

> It seems to me that when there is a need to use eval-after-load in a
> package included in Emacs some bad-design is happening. For example,
> imenu probably needs to provide a better interface for other packages to
> interact with it.

Exactly.  It's just like defadvice: it's a great tool for users (and
external package maintainers), and it can be handy when the right fix
is hard to get (e.g. requires a serious redesign or heavy
argumentation), but it's still in the "to be avoided" category.


        Stefan