Re: privacy function for deleting cookies, history, etc. [SNIPPET INCLUDED]

[Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@xxxxxxx>]

On 2019-02-05 02:34, Filipp Gunbin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 04/02/2019 13:28 -0500, Boruch Baum wrote:
>
> >>  And how is rm -f better than emacs's delete-file?
> >
> > The edge case of a file somehow getting minor-level protection.
>
> What do you mean by minor-level protection?

An errant chmod -w

>> >          (cmd (progn
> >> >                 (while (and (setq cmd (pop cmds))
> >> >                             (not (file-executable-p (car cmd)))))
> >> >                 cmd))
> >>
> >> Seems dangerous to use "cmd" inside its own initialization.  Better user
> >> let-form with a new var for use in loop.
> >
> > That's not a constructive comment to which I can respond. "Seems" is a
> > weasel-word, "dangerous" is a vague scare-mongering word that you don't
> > substantiate, and your second sentence I can't make sense of - it would
> > be better to actually code an alternative snippet.
>
> These words are usually fine in tech discussion :-)

No, but...

>  the value-form for cmd is executed before cmd is added to environment

is perfect! A well-communicated bug, that I will push a commit on. Thanks.

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