Re: cl-functions do not honor common-lisp-indent-function

[Helmut Eller <eller.helmut@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Dec 27 2012, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> Helmut Eller writes:
>
>  > I fail to see why using common-lisp-indent-function in
>  > emacs-lisp-mode is such a bright idea.
>
> "You fail" is precisely correct.  Nothing wrong with that, it's not
> your job to think like anybody but you.  That's why it should be an
> option ("minor mode", eg, cl-shadows-common-lisp-mode).
>
> Others who habitually use cl want *their* Elisp to "look and feel" as
> much like Common Lisp as possible, *including any local mods they may
> have made to "standard" Common Lisp formatting conventions*.  By the
> same token, it's nobody else's job to think like you.  That's why it
> should be an option.  I tend to agree with you that it should default
> "off", but that's up to the maintainers, and it doesn't matter much.
>
> It is Emacs's job to adapt as well as possible to *both* opinions.
> That's certainly possible here.  Add DRY, and the bright idea follows.

Apparently we are in wild agreement: common-lisp-indent-function should
not handle cl-* symbols by default.

Helmut