Re: enhanced debian-changelog-mode.el
Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
> >>>>> "Peter" == Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca> writes:
>
> Peter> A few _quick_ comments. A diff to my installed version
> Peter> shows you added menus and font-lock, so perhaps this line
> Peter> is premature:
>
> Peter> ;; This version has been heavily modified and enhanced by
> Peter> ;; Chris Waters
>
> Hmmm. I think Chris intends to do more work on it, and just tapped
> that down with inspired optimistic fervor in response to a mental
> `dont forget to mention this isn't the original version'.
I didn't mean to sound too harsh, if that's what transpired from
my post.
> Peter> Also, since you are _adding_ to existing code, it would be
> Peter> polite to respect the indentation used: don't use hanging
> Peter> closing parens, [...]
>
> I sometimes leave a hanging paren as a reminder to myself that there
> may be more lines needed inside an expression later on. Perhaps he
> was just leaving it open for now like that, as an indicator to other
> lisp coders reading it that "this is a place where more things might
> go later on as this thing evolves".
Didn't think of that. I hack elisp and know that some coders
prefer hanging parens as their style (and not to signify missing
content).
Peter
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