Re: Instead of pcase

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 19/11/2023 16:52, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:05:28 +0200
> > Cc:luangruo@yahoo.com,jporterbugs@gmail.com,rms@gnu.org,
> >   emacs-devel@gnu.org
> > From: Dmitry Gutov<dmitry@gutov.dev>
> >
> > On 19/11/2023 14:50, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > > > From: Michael Heerdegen<michael_heerdegen@web.de>
> > > > Cc: Jim Porter<jporterbugs@gmail.com>,rms@gnu.org,emacs-devel@gnu.org
> > > > Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 12:48:08 +0100
> > > >
> > > > What I don't like here in this discussion is that some people are not
> > > > willing to accept that other people make different experiences with the
> > > > same things.
> > > This goes both ways, you know.
> > The "other side" doesn't create threads with angry comments about the
> > developers with opposing views writing lower-level verbose code
> > (choo-choo trains, Joao called that), with calls to prohibit such practices.
> I meant this very thread.  The very previous message, actually.

I don't see calls for prohibiting those implementation styles, in the 
previous messages, or anywhere. It would be impractical anyway.

> > OTOH, enacting a ban on particular abstractions will just about
> > guarantee that certain kinds of features will not be implemented.
> That's a strawman: no one of those who set policies here suggested any
> bans.  One should be able to post opinions for and against certain
> coding styles without being accuse in mortal sins.

No one is arguing about whether people are allowed to post opinions.

There have been a few calls for working toward dropping pcase or cl-lib 
from the Emacs core, however.