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Gnus shouldn't use old connections

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Message #58 received at 16026 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 16026 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>,
 Emacs developers <emacs-devel <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#16026: Connection specific settings and proxies
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:01:10 +0100

Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> writes:

>> So defining connection profiles would be something like this:
>>
>> (add-connection-profiles :user U :defgroup X :protocol Y :machine Z
>>                          :profile 'UXYZ :vars '(...))
>>
>> (add-connection-profiles :profile 'general :vars '(...))
>
> Well, I'm a little bit lost. What does the defgroup here? I understand
> that replaces what you have called initially an application, but I don't
> see what defcustoms shall be placed now under the defgroup
> hierarchy. Could you pls give an example?
>
> I also know that there are users reluctant to the customization
> machinery. Wouldn't we loose them?

Yeah, I think a special mode to tweak connection specific variables
would be better, perhaps...

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