Re: Adding with-editor to Emacs?

[Richard Stallman]

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  > > Now I see how it is useful, but I suggest we change its name before
  > > installing it in Emacs or either ELPA.  If we call it
  > > `with-EDITOR-envvar' it purpose will be much clearer.

  > As someone who also frequently has difficulties understanding how people
  > come up with package names, I don't see how your suggestion is clearer
  > than the current name.

I'm suggesting a new name for the macro, primarily, but it could
be used for the package too.

The purpose of the construct is to bind the envvar EDITOR for an
invocation of another process.  `with-editor' is unclear -- when I saw
it, I could not begin to imagine what that could mean.
`with-EDITOR-envvar' says that it has to do with binding the envvar
named EDITOR.

If someone presents a better suggestion, that is good.
I'm only saying that this name is better than `with-editor'.


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