Re: [PATCH] Fix FAQ entry about mailto links.

[Robert Goldman]

On 7 Feb 2022, at 10:59, Max Nikulin wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Thank you for pointing out that `org-link-mailto-program' should not 
> be recommended in FAQ any more.
>
> I prepared an alternative patch that recommends to customize Emacs 
> variables at first. I hope, an example is safer now, however I can not 
> test it on MacOS. Could you, please, review the patch, since I may 
> miss something important from your point of view?
>
> On 07/01/2022 18:03, Max Nikulin wrote:
> > On 07/01/2022 01:34, Robert Goldman wrote:
> > > +You can also change the function used to a different one.  For
> > > +example, the following function (on MacOS) opens =mailto:= links in
> > > +the =MailMate= program:
>
> I am unsure if MailMate is acceptable since it is a proprietary 
> application. Org is a part of *GNU* Emacs, so it may be better to 
> mention some free mail user agent.
>
> > > +#+begin_src elisp
> > > +("mailto" :follow
> >      ^
> > It seems, `org-link-set-parameters' is missed.
>
> I am sorry, I missed that you suggested to customize the 
> `org-link-parameters' variable, so function call is not necessary 
> here.

There are a couple of minor issues in the patch you sent (including a 
couple of grammatical errors), so attached is a revision.

I'm afraid there are now multiple patch files.

Please note that I have requested clarification at several places in the 
comment block.

Best,
R

0001-Fix-FAQ-entry-about-mailto-links.patch
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0002-Revert-Fix-FAQ-entry-about-mailto-links.patch
Description: Text document

0003-From-Max-Nikulin.patch
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0004-Further-edits-to-Max-Nikulin-s-patch.patch
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