From: Jorge P. de Morais Neto <jorge+list@disroot.org>
To: Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
Cc: 38993@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:15:42 -0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87k15xvgn5.fsf@disroot.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <871rs9dbis.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net>
Em [2020-01-08 qua 10:54:35-0800], Eric Abrahamsen escreveu:
> Okay, I guess that would work: always add a hook, but only actually do
> the save if `ebdb-save-on-exit' is t. So if you have open *EBDB*
> buffers, and unsaved changes, but you set `ebdb-save-on-exit' to nil,
> then when you kill Emacs you'll still get prompted to save EBDB, but if
> you say "no" then nothing further will happen.
That would be a step in the right direction. In addition to this you
could improve the weird (and arguably harmful) EBDB idiosyncrasies that
we previously talked about:
1. misleading the user by asking whether to save but then, if
`ebdb-save-on-exit' is t, saving the database anyway even if the user
answered in the negative; and
2. saving the "*EBDB*" buffer itself, which I believe is not useful.
And the `ebdb-save-on-exit' option could be renamed to
`ebdb-silently-save-on-exit', or, if that is too verbose, then at least
its documentation should emphasize that Emacs will save with no
questions asked.
> I have an account at SourceHut, which is very FOSS-friendly, but so
> far haven't put any repos there, maybe I could consider moving.
You might want to consult
<https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Fsf_2019_forge_evaluation>, as well as
discussing the options with the free software community on IRC or XMPP.
I myself have chosen GitLab to host my very simple static website. I
based the decision on GitLab's features, ease of use, and the C ethics
grade from the FSF, a grade which seemed acceptable to me. However I
later learned that, at least according to the aforementioned LibrePlanet
page, the GitLab ethics evaluation regressed. I guess I should move
away from it.
By the way, if you forgive my impertinence, I suggest saying
"free/libre" rather than "FLOSS", or, even worse, "FOSS". Please see
<https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.en.html>.
Regards
--
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- I am Brazilian. I hope my English is correct and I welcome feedback.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-01-11 21:15 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-01-06 18:30 bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to Jorge P. de Morais Neto
2020-01-06 19:51 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2020-01-06 21:04 ` Jorge P. de Morais Neto
2020-01-06 21:33 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2020-01-07 11:53 ` Jorge P. de Morais Neto
2020-01-07 18:42 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2020-01-08 13:28 ` Jorge P. de Morais Neto
2020-01-08 18:54 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2020-01-11 21:15 ` Jorge P. de Morais Neto [this message]
2020-01-12 17:38 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2020-01-14 14:12 ` Jorge P. de Morais Neto
2020-01-14 22:53 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2020-01-18 19:38 ` Eric Abrahamsen
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