RE: `pop-up-frames' and binding/setting user options [was: Documenting buffer display]

[Drew Adams]

> >> That's similar to using `special-display-buffer-names'.
> >> (Not the same, but similar.)
> > You're confused: it's exactly the same.  `display-buffer-alist` is
> > nothing but a replacement for `special-display-buffer-names`.
> 
> Hmm... rereading the above, I believe my wording was very poorly chosen.
> I didn't mean it to sound so critical.  Also this whole part of your
> message was in the end largely irrelevant to your actual message.
> So, please try and just ignore the above, sorry,

No problem.  We're all trying to work something out
here, and maybe come to an approximate consensus.
Opinions can be strong sometimes even when the real
differences seem slight to others.  And email is not
necessarily the easiest way to find common ground.