>>> In message <by4ssokf56.fsf(a)bolzano.math.ethz.ch&gt; >>> On the subject of "Re: a new user" >>> Sent on 28 Oct 1998 14:08:37 +0100 >>> Honorable Jan Vroonhof <vroonhof(a)math.ethz.ch&gt; writes: > Sam Steingold <sds(a)goems.com&gt; writes: > > > >> that, but I was overruled. A sample setting for debug-ignored-errors > > > > what was the rationale? > > Running with debug-on-error set to t permanently is an expert thing. > Experts can be expect to know how to set the variable themselves. For > normal users you want to be able to tell them > > "If you get an error, set debug-on-error and mail me the backtrace". > > You don't want to have "Except when the error is in > debug-ignored-errors then you'll have to set that for."