GNU bug report logs - #65913
with-help-window arranges for 'inhibit-read-only' to be set to 't'

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Message #54 received at 65913 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: uzibalqa <uzibalqa <at> proton.me>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 65913 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Heime <heimeborgia <at> protonmail.com>,
 stefankangas <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#65913: with-help-window arranges for 'inhibit-read-only' to
 be set to 't'
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:16:52 +0000

------- Original Message -------
On Thursday, September 14th, 2023 at 7:03 AM, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> wrote:

> > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:54:04 +0000
> > From: Heime heimeborgia <at> protonmail.com
> > Cc: Stefan Kangas stefankangas <at> gmail.com, 65913 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> > 
> > > > > Stefan, WDYT?
> > > > 
> > > > I tend to agree with you.
> > > 
> > > OK, so I'm closing this bug.
> > 
> > Congratulations for the disregard ! A disease that makes only the
> > the opinion of maintainers relevant rather than those using it.
> > A Total Disaster.
> 
> 
> Please don't be unfair. Your opinions were heard and considered.
> They were not rejected because they are irrelevant or for any other
> such reason. We do not have to agree with everything you say,
> especially after we explain why the doc string of that particular
> function is not the right place to mention inhibit-read-only. Other
> doc strings, which are a better place, do mention it.

The purpose of the docstring should be expanded.  And if using the manual
is required, please provide that information from the self documentation.

I disagree with the notion that working with emacs should be hard.  With
most people I communicate with, it is generally agreed that using the
language is hard.  It is the solution that I disagree with.  Because the
solution that I am usually given is to endure the time it takes for everyone 
to learn it.

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