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On Saturday, September 28, 2013 9:00:40 PM UTC+5:30, Pascal J. Bourguignon > 
> M-x customize-variable RET blink-matching-paren RET
> 
> 
> M-x customize-variable RET default-major-mode RET
> 
> 
> You should also set auto-mode-alist
>    (setq auto-mode-alist '(("." . fundamental-mode)))

[To Pascal]
Why do you part recommend customize and part setq??

[Asking because I belong to the camp that dislikes customize but still sometimes is forced to use it]

[To John]
If you tell us what editor(s) you have used/like the advice you get can be more precise.