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> Re-using these names where appropriate is merely an act of consistency. c-mode is a function name. Changing it replaces functionality. E.g., I've got referen
by tgv 2y ago
> Re-using these names where appropriate is merely an act of consistency.
c-mode is a function name. Changing it replaces functionality. E.g., I've got references to c-mode in my .emacs (the startup file). Those now have to be replaced/updated, or they will act weird when I open a .c file. That's not ok. If you introduce a new editor mode, it's quite normal to give it another name.
- ktm5j 2y agoI'm actually dealing with a really frustrating effect of csharp-mode being made part of emacs itself in version 29. I use spacemacs, and their csharp layer installs the csharp-mode package.. even though it doesn't need to in emacs 29. Now every time I open a csharp file, it opens a new buffer showing a warning that the csharp-package is redundant and to please delete it. But if I delete the package, spacemacs reinstalls it... It is super annoying when stuff like this happens, and took some hacking to deal with. So I understand the frustration that the emacs dev is feeling right now, and it's totally his right to resign.. but at the same time I'm not sure he's dealing with this situation well. I used to get really angry about stuff like this and honestly I almost ruined my life because of how I reacted to things I didn't like. It's not a productive way to be.
- tgv 2y agoSure, but his baby just got ripped out of his arms and given to someone else. That's bound to make you feel something after all those years of labor of love. I know I would make a bad OSS maintainer.