On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Reuben Thomas wrote: > On 26 April 2013 01:51, Glenn Morris wrote: > >> Shouldn't remember-data-directory default to >> (locate-user-emacs-file "remember")? >> > > No: these are ordinary text files, not Emacs configuration files, and > shouldn't be hidden away in a configuration directory. > The form Glenn suggested would place remember-data-directory under user-emacs-directory, which is documented to contain "additional per-user Emacs-specific files", not merely configuration files. It's better to make this the default location instead of cluttering up users' home directories, especially with non-hidden files, without their permission. See also bug 13870 for a recent precedent.