Bug#334347: [Pkg-octave-devel] Re: Inappropriate user-level configuration in system files

[Rafael Laboissiere]

* Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd at debian.org> [2005-10-18 16:56]:

> On 18 October 2005 at 21:56, Rafael Laboissiere wrote:
> | * Niels Möller <nisse at lysator.liu.se> [2005-10-17 13:57]:
> | > Installing the octave-emacsen package should only install the octave
> | > mode, and not fiddle with user preferences. It took me quite some time
> | > to figure out why I suddenly had font-lock mode enabled in my emacs.
> |
> | I tend to agree with the bug submitter on this issue.  Dirk, since you
> | are the original author of 50octave.el, I would like to know your
> | opinion.
> 
> It's a config file, if Niels doesn't like it, he can comment it out and
> his choice will be reflected. It is still a good default for most users
> in my book, especially for those who wouldn't know how to set Emacs up
> themselves.
> 
> So not a bug, and I'd close it.

Well, Dirk's arguments are also sound.  Niels, could you please comment
on the above? 

I realize that the settings in 50octave.el suits me, because these are my
preferred defaults.  I am afraid we are arguing about personal tastes
here.  Does the Policy or the Developers Reference say something about
this issue?

-- 
Rafael