From: "Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@xemacs.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>,
emacs-devel@gnu.org, Lute Kamstra <Lute.Kamstra.lists@xs4all.nl>,
Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Leading * in docstrings of defcustoms.
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:48:32 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87fxlhj9qn.fsf@xemacs.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwvmyfp9kq7.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org>
Stefan Monnier writes:
> >> It should be OK for packages that are not independently maintained
> >> outside of Emacs (like org, tramp, etc.).
> > I was going to say, why should that make a difference - they must all
>
> IIUC the problem is not just one of syncing (tho it sadly appears it's
> also a problem), but that the * does make a difference in older versions
> of Emacs and maybe also under XEmacs.
AFAIK usage of the * is very inconsistent in XEmacs. XEmacs tends not
to make a clear distinction between user variables and internal
variables in any case. I don't think you need to worry about XEmacs.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-11-24 17:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-11-22 19:31 Leading * in docstrings of defcustoms Lute Kamstra
2008-11-22 22:00 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-11-24 7:52 ` Glenn Morris
2008-11-24 8:31 ` Juanma Barranquero
2008-11-24 16:02 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-11-24 16:55 ` Drew Adams
2008-11-24 20:36 ` Chong Yidong
2008-11-24 22:43 ` Drew Adams
2008-11-24 23:21 ` Chong Yidong
2008-11-24 17:48 ` Stephen J. Turnbull [this message]
2008-11-25 5:50 ` Lute Kamstra
2008-11-28 12:48 ` Lute Kamstra
2008-11-28 12:58 ` Juanma Barranquero
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