Re: Customize is only for newbies? [was: use-package.el -> Emacs core]

[Wolfgang Jenkner]

On Tue, Nov 10 2015, Drew Adams wrote:

>> > It also makes sure that any followup actions
>> > necessary after setting the variables are being performed.
>> 
>> Sure, :set is kind of a custom(er) lock-in.
>
> Dunno whether that was supposed to be a joke.

Quite serious, if a bit laconic.

> :set is a hook for variables.  It runs code whenever
> the variable is set.  That's a feature that you can
> use in your programming.  It doesn't lock anyone into
> anything.

Please see

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.bugs/107690

The bug report's author makes my point in an admirably eloquent way.

Wolfgang :-)