Re: derived-mode should provide default abbrev-table

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> - If a name is given which doesn't represent a valid table, the mode hook
>>> should make an empty one from it silently.
>> No, that's not how it works: we do not want to encourage the use of
>> non-standard abbrev-table names.
> Hm, that's not plausible for me. Could you tell the reason?

Because it would be non-standard and that having standard names makes it
easier to find things?

> What kind of standard you see in danger here which respect to mode-name?

I said "abbrev-table names", not "mode name".


        Stefan