Re: Defun Self Documentation

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

> Indeed ;-)
> But I wonder why we'd recommend other users not to use lexical-binding
> in their `init.el`.
>         Stefan

Because the defun special form didn’t work properly in lexically bound contexts.
But since 24.3, the problem with the symbol counter was resolved, it is no longer
a good advice.  People can use it without any harm.   

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> Sent: Friday, November 06, 2020 at 7:50 PM
> From: "Stefan Monnier" <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Defun Self Documentation
>
> >> >> ~/.emacs:35:7: Warning: assignment to free variable
> >> >> ‘show-paren-delay’
> >> > Are you usin lexical-binding in your init files?
> >> Yes, I am.
> >> > don't.
> >> Why not?
> > I didn't tell _you_ not to do it.
> 
> Indeed ;-)
> But I wonder why we'd recommend other users not to use lexical-binding
> in their `init.el`.
> 
> 
>         Stefan
> 
> 
>