GNU bug report logs - #21695
25.0.50; Change most occurrences of `setq' in Emacs manual to `customize-set-variable'

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Message #41 received at 21695 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Arthur Miller <arthur.miller <at> live.com>, Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net" <ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net>,
 "21695 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <21695 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 "larsi <at> gnus.org" <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: RE: [External] : Re: bug#21695: 25.0.50; Change most occurrences of
 `setq' in Emacs manual to `customize-set-variable'? Really?
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:15:33 +0000

> Not many people seem to prefer customize to simply setq-ing in their init
> file, so I think that what you propose is a much better alternative.

Not many people have a clue about not using
`setq' with user options.  Not many people
have a clue about the functions designed to
set user options.

The fact that many people don't use the
Customize UI is irrelevant here, IMO.  This
is about what Elisp to guide users toward
using, to set user options.

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