Re: Why js2-mode in Emacs 23.2?

[Leo]

On 2009-08-10 01:49 +0100, Daniel Colascione wrote:
[...]
>> eval-after-load should not be used in emacs packages.
>
> Why not?

On 2009-08-10 08:06 +0100, Carsten Dominik wrote:
[...]
>> eval-after-load should not be used in emacs packages.
>
> Why not?
>
> - Carsten

I seem to recall RMS said that sometime ago. It is also documented  in
the elisp manual:

,----[ (info "(elisp)Hooks for Loading") ]
|    In general, well-designed Lisp programs should not use this feature.
| The clean and modular ways to interact with a Lisp library are (1)
| examine and set the library's variables (those which are meant for
| outside use), and (2) call the library's functions.  If you wish to do
| (1), you can do it immediately--there is no need to wait for when the
| library is loaded.  To do (2), you must load the library (preferably
| with `require').
| 
|    But it is OK to use `eval-after-load' in your personal
| customizations if you don't feel they must meet the design standards
| for programs meant for wider use.
`----

Best,
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