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bug#66636: Move lexical-binding warning from checkdoc to byte-compiler


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: bug#66636: Move lexical-binding warning from checkdoc to byte-compiler
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 01:28:44 -0400
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13)

>> >> FWIW, I think this would be a disservice to them (and to ourselves).
>> >> In 99% of the cases it's just as easy to make the code work with
>> >> `lexical-binding:t`.
>> > I think we want to encourage whatever relieves users of the most work,
>> > not what comports best with some abstract conception of desirability.
>> 
>> For users it should make no difference, they don't need to do anything
>> (other than avert their eyes from the warning, maybe).
>
> You interpret "users" in what I wrote too narrowly, I think.

My reply is to Po Lu who seemed to use "users" in the sense of "non
developers" (indeed, this use surprised me as well).


        Stefan






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