RE: [External] : Re: Spaces rather than tabs by a major mode hook

[Drew Adams]

> That the problem you are taking ages to understand.
> "Emacs requires you to customize", the origin of the problem.

Actually, Emacs doesn't require you to do anything.
Using Emacs is optional.  Emacs doesn't need you.
Whether you need or want Emacs is entirely up to
you.  It's free, and so are you.

Consenting grownups and all that.

> Emacs is acting like a dictator.

Sounds like you've already extinguished the bird in
your hand, or at least you're now menacing it with
alarming squeezes.