RE: Document that symbol prefix "my-" (or other) should be left for users

[Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>]

> It seems to me that Emacs users often use "my-" prefix or person's
> initials (like "tl-" or "tl/") as prefix when writing their private
> extensions and configuration.

Yes.  As in any other language.

> However, there is no officially documented prefix which Emacs
> promises to leave for users.

Right.  As for any other language (?).

> So I suggest making such promise and documenting it in info
> page "(elisp) Coding Conventions"

Why?  What is the problem for which this would be a good solution?

Are you afraid that someone will create a function or variable
with prefix `my-', and that a user who uses that code will be
precluded from defining the same name, or that if s?he defines
another name that uses the same prefix s?he will be confused?

Did you encounter a real problem in this area?