GNU bug report logs - #30078
27.0.50; Use lexical-binding for M-:

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>

Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:38:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 27.0.50

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #53 received at 30078 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA, 30078 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30078: 27.0.50; Use lexical-binding for M-:
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:11:14 +0100

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> I actually didn't yet see any advantages mentioned, and the above
> aren't, IMO.  Lexical-binding is just a feature, albeit an important
> one.  It doesn't have to be introduced into every possible corner of
> Emacs, not without a good reason.

Ah, so you doubt that lexical-binding once should just be the default.
Then I think we should discuss about this goal.


Michael.
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