GNU bug report logs - #72808
30.0.90; editorconfig doesn't set tab_width to a default value

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Message #17 received at 72808 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: damien <at> cassou.me, 72808 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jaygkamat <at> gmail.com,
 8.slashes <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#72808: 30.0.90; editorconfig doesn't set tab_width to a
 default value
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:07:43 +0300

tags 72808 wontfix
close 72808
thanks

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: Damien Cassou <damien <at> cassou.me>,  72808 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
>   jaygkamat <at> gmail.com,  8.slashes <at> gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:25:17 -0400
> 
> >> The problem is that the .editorconfig file can be shared across users of
> >> different editors for a given project. Emacs disagreeing with the
> >> standard means that Emacs users will now have to explain to their
> >> colleagues why they are introducing a change in a .editorconfig file
> >> that the standard says is unnecessary. This is putting me, at least, in
> >> an uncomfortable position with non-Emacs users in my team. Additionally,
> >> if other editors disagree with the standard for other reasons, we may
> >> quickly reach a situation where no content of .editorconfig will suit
> >> everyone.
> > Stefan, any further comments, or should we close this as wontfix?
> 
> I think Damien's argument makes a lot of sense.
> I think mine makes sense as well.
> I can't really judge which one will work out more often right, but as
> the writer of the code I decided to try out my choice.
> 
> But I don't have a really strong opinion about it (I do have a strong
> opinion that the EditorConfig standard's choice is wrong, but not
> whether we should follow it or not): if you think Damien's preference is
> better for Emacs, I'm fine to make the change.
> 
> Otherwise, I suggest we leave it like that for Emacs-30 and see how
> things turn out.

I'm okay with closing this as wontfix.  Let's see if we have more
complaints like this.

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