Re: Perhaps rearrange *Help* buffer a bit?

[Basil L. Contovounesios]

Eric Abrahamsen <address@hidden> writes:

> Lars Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> gnus-summary-article-delete-hook is a variable defined in ‘gnus-sum.el’.
>> Its value is nil
>> Local in buffer *Summary nnimap+quimby.gnus.org:emacs-devel*; global value 
>> is the same.
>>
>>   This variable may be risky if used as a file-local variable.
>
> I'll lean out of my passing car and shoot a paintball at the shed:
>
> I've never understood what "risky" meant. Why would I make it file-local
> to begin with? What would happen if I did? Who would be at risk?

Do  (info "(emacs) Safe File Variables")
and (info "(elisp) File Local Variables")
answer your questions?  If not, why not?

-- 
Basil