Re: dot-files

[Stefan Monnier]

> Calling dot-files `hidden' is misleading.

That's a possible interpretation, but I think it's not relevant to the
problem at hand anyway.  Let's not get dragged into such
a fruitless discussion.

> They are used for configuration.  I like seeing them.  That is why I use
> the default value of dired-listing-switches "-al".  As David Kastrup says,
> dot-files `are supposed to be auxiliary data, not content'.

Agreed.  dot-files are used for meta-data.  And .emacs-settings very much
qualifies as meta-data.


        Stefan