RE: FW: [External] : Re: Propose to add setup-wizard.el to ELPA

[Drew Adams]

> > Mixing hand coding and automatic coding in the same
> > file is error-prone.  It's just asking for trouble.
> > And it's not needed.
> 
> But if you're just loading that file somewhere in
> your init.el anyway, the problem remains?

Good question.

No, the potential problem of mixed editing/coding no
longer exists. You edit your init file.  Customize
edits your custom file.

1. Customize won't bother anything in your init file.
   It'll never meddle there.

2. Your editing of your init file will never meddle
   with what Customize does when it saves
   customizations - it never goes near the init file.

It's about avoiding the problem of too many cooks
spoiling the broth, the cooks in question being
Customize and you, and spoiling being by editing,
possibly with errors on your part at least (you're
human).