From: Reuben Thomas <rrt@sc3d.org>
To: Josh <josh@foxtail.org>
Cc: 13567@debbugs.gnu.org, Bastien <bzg@altern.org>
Subject: bug#13567: 24.1; New remember back-end for storing data in multiple files
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:43:44 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAOnWdojWwPg2VhBwMP+bK0SpVZHh_e1=ZsMTeWgchUORavHbjA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CANdFEAECzyoVPkLeOhB+1Tme7kqoOepzOxA8Rx1oSc7bgF28Vg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 27 April 2013 16:38, Josh <josh@foxtail.org> wrote:
>
> The form Glenn suggested would place remember-data-directory under
> user-emacs-directory, which is documented to contain "additional per-user
> Emacs-specific files", not merely configuration files.
>
These are not Emacs-specific files.
It's better to make this the default location instead of cluttering up
> users' home directories, especially with non-hidden files, without their
> permission.
>
It's data they've specifically entered, and a remember back-end they've
specifically configured.
> See also bug 13870 for a recent precedent.
>
The wrong solution, I think, though since the previous value was a
dot-file, the new one may as well be considered Emacs-specific (although by
comparison with .tagline or .project, perhaps not).
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Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-01-27 18:09 bug#13567: 24.1; New remember back-end for storing data in multiple files Reuben Thomas
2013-04-11 20:13 ` Reuben Thomas
2013-04-11 20:20 ` bug#13567: Fwd: " Reuben Thomas
2013-04-14 7:06 ` bug#13567: " Bastien
2013-04-14 20:16 ` Reuben Thomas
2013-04-24 14:37 ` Bastien
2013-04-24 16:50 ` Glenn Morris
2013-04-25 17:42 ` Bastien
2013-04-26 0:51 ` Glenn Morris
2013-04-26 7:01 ` Bastien
2013-04-26 7:44 ` Reuben Thomas
2013-04-26 7:47 ` Bastien
2013-04-26 23:57 ` Reuben Thomas
2013-04-27 15:38 ` Josh
2013-04-27 15:43 ` Reuben Thomas [this message]
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