Re: [AUCTeX-devel] Default settings

[Tassilo Horn]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

>>    > Now TeX-PDF-mode is enabled by default.
>>
>> I agree completely with David, that this is not a good idea, because
>> of
>>
>>     -  preview-latex
>>
>>     -  speed questions.
>>
>> I usually user dvi for compiling, only if I want to print I use
>> pdflatex.
>>
>> Please reconsider this default setting you just changed.
>
> I'm not sure actually sure whether or not it is a good idea: I
> actually have it set to t myself.

I think having TeX-PDF-mode enabled by default *is* a good idea simply
because that's what most people expect nowadays, and at least most
AUCTeX users I know of use it anyway.

Bye,
Tassilo