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bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told no
From: |
Jorge P . de Morais Neto |
Subject: |
bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to |
Date: |
Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:15:42 -0300 |
Em [2020-01-08 qua 10:54:35-0800], Eric Abrahamsen escreveu:
> Okay, I guess that would work: always add a hook, but only actually do
> the save if `ebdb-save-on-exit' is t. So if you have open *EBDB*
> buffers, and unsaved changes, but you set `ebdb-save-on-exit' to nil,
> then when you kill Emacs you'll still get prompted to save EBDB, but if
> you say "no" then nothing further will happen.
That would be a step in the right direction. In addition to this you
could improve the weird (and arguably harmful) EBDB idiosyncrasies that
we previously talked about:
1. misleading the user by asking whether to save but then, if
`ebdb-save-on-exit' is t, saving the database anyway even if the user
answered in the negative; and
2. saving the "*EBDB*" buffer itself, which I believe is not useful.
And the `ebdb-save-on-exit' option could be renamed to
`ebdb-silently-save-on-exit', or, if that is too verbose, then at least
its documentation should emphasize that Emacs will save with no
questions asked.
> I have an account at SourceHut, which is very FOSS-friendly, but so
> far haven't put any repos there, maybe I could consider moving.
You might want to consult
<https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Fsf_2019_forge_evaluation>, as well as
discussing the options with the free software community on IRC or XMPP.
I myself have chosen GitLab to host my very simple static website. I
based the decision on GitLab's features, ease of use, and the C ethics
grade from the FSF, a grade which seemed acceptable to me. However I
later learned that, at least according to the aforementioned LibrePlanet
page, the GitLab ethics evaluation regressed. I guess I should move
away from it.
By the way, if you forgive my impertinence, I suggest saying
"free/libre" rather than "FLOSS", or, even worse, "FOSS". Please see
<https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.en.html>.
Regards
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- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Jorge P. de Morais Neto, 2020/01/06
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/06
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Jorge P . de Morais Neto, 2020/01/06
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/06
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Jorge P . de Morais Neto, 2020/01/07
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/07
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Jorge P . de Morais Neto, 2020/01/08
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/08
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to,
Jorge P . de Morais Neto <=
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/12
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Jorge P . de Morais Neto, 2020/01/14
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/14
- bug#38993: 26.3; EBDB saves the database on Emacs exit even when told not to, Eric Abrahamsen, 2020/01/18