Re: custom-set-variables considered harmful

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> I think that's a bug, though — multiple packages of mine have specific code
> to deal with this (users using setq instead of customize-set-variable).

Variables which need customize-set-variable will be printed as
(customize-set-variable 'VAR VAL) so that shouldn't be a problem.

> I like the direction of this patch very much, but I'm not a fan of this: it
> seems too error-prone.  It'd be much better if copying from the special form
> was safe (at least in the vast majority of cases).

I consider it as safe in the vast majority of cases.


        Stefan