Re: doc elisp intro cross reference fixes

[Kevin Rodgers]

Miles Bader wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 05:48:00PM -0600, Luc Teirlinck wrote:
>
> > But there is an "inconsistency" regardless of the `*' or no `*' stuff.
> > There are plenty of variables with :set functions for which M-x
> > customize-variable is going to have an effect and M-x set-variable is
> > not.  Having the desired effect or not having any effect whatsoever
> > can hardly be described as a "very faint distinction".
>
> This seems more like an argument for changing the way `set-variable' works
> (to essentially use customize's method of setting).


I'm disappointed that's the way things appear to be headed.


> I think having two sorts of `user variables' (`*' variables and `customize'
> variables) is confusing and unnecessary.

I find more users who are confused that they can setq some variables in
their emacs (and get the desired effects), but can't M-x set-variable them.
But no one has argued that we should get rid of the special meaning of *
in defvar doc strings.

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Kevin Rodgers