From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: rms@gnu.org
Cc: rudalics@gmx.at, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: window-buffer-change-functions
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:12:10 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83fsgir551.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E1obZE9-0008Vr-N0@fencepost.gnu.org> (message from Richard Stallman on Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:19:45 -0400)
> From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> Cc: eliz@gnu.org, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:19:45 -0400
>
> A variable is supposed to have one value at any given time. It might
> be the default binding, or a something-local binding. But regardless
> of why that binding is current at any time, its value is _the value_
> of the variable at that time. The other bindings shouldn't affect
> what the variable stands for when they are not current.
>
> Special exceptions that undermine the meaning of a variable's value,
> or any general design principle, cause conceptual confusion that will
> get us in trouble.
I think I agree, but could you please explain why you think this
variable violates that principle? Because I don't think I see that.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-09-23 6:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-11-17 21:51 bug#51930: 27.2; Buffer-local functions? Buffers specified buffer-locally? Drew Adams
2021-11-18 8:27 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-11-18 9:42 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-11-18 11:12 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-11-18 17:12 ` bug#51930: [External] : " Drew Adams
2022-09-20 15:23 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-09-20 15:58 ` Drew Adams
2022-09-20 16:18 ` Eli Zaretskii
2022-09-20 16:37 ` Drew Adams
2022-09-20 16:47 ` Eli Zaretskii
2022-09-20 18:11 ` Drew Adams
2022-09-21 0:13 ` Phil Sainty
2022-09-21 1:27 ` Drew Adams
2022-09-21 2:36 ` Eli Zaretskii
2022-09-21 4:05 ` Phil Sainty
2022-09-21 6:21 ` Stefan Kangas
2022-09-21 13:59 ` window-buffer-change-functions Richard Stallman
2022-09-21 16:22 ` [External] : window-buffer-change-functions Drew Adams
2022-09-22 6:21 ` window-buffer-change-functions Eli Zaretskii
2022-09-22 9:44 ` window-buffer-change-functions martin rudalics
2022-09-23 3:19 ` window-buffer-change-functions Richard Stallman
2022-09-23 6:12 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2022-09-24 2:43 ` window-buffer-change-functions Richard Stallman
2022-09-23 11:13 ` window-buffer-change-functions Phil Sainty
2022-09-24 2:43 ` window-buffer-change-functions Richard Stallman
2022-09-22 3:11 ` bug#51930: 27.2; Buffer-local functions? Buffers specified buffer-locally? Richard Stallman
2022-09-22 6:54 ` Eli Zaretskii
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