Adding a new config option, mind if I check this in?

Rob Landley rob at landley.net
Thu Feb 26 06:45:22 UTC 2009


On Wednesday 25 February 2009 11:18:40 rhabarber1848 wrote:
> Rob Landley wrote:
> > On Tuesday 24 February 2009 11:52:10 Denys Vlasenko wrote:
> >> > Since switching it on does more harm than good, why is it on by
> >> > default?
> >
> > So as not to change existing behavior, while letting those of us bitten
> > by it switch it off without having to patch the source anymore?
>
> Hi,
>
> mentioning in the helptext that the old default is yes would be helpful, I
> think.

I'm confused: the new default is yes, the old code didn't have a default 
because it wasn't a config option.

Rob


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