Re: What does 'run' do in cperl-mode?

[Nikolaj Schumacher <n_schumacher@web.de>]

Xah <xahlee@gmail.com> wrote:

> I can still say make the changes in say 1 day. Then, i have to
> subscribe to the mailing list, write explanation all over again on why
> i did this.

As opposed to ... writing explanations all over again on why someone
else should do this? :)

> one of the developer saw that the shortcut notation change is a good
> idea, he can then spend 4 hours and commit.

Then why haven't you asked the developers, yet?

> or other reasons this change is just bad?

Sure.  The current scheme works "well enough" and developer's have other
things to spend four hours on.

If the patch already existed and the side-effects were thoroughly
tested, I might support it (depending on the side-effects).



regards,
Nikolaj Schumacher