RE: [External] : Configuration files vs customization

[Drew Adams]

> doesn't the evaluation process of setq evaluate current configuration and
> dependencies?

No.  It just assigns the variable a value.

> If it doesn't that with that third t option would be a
> useful service.

setq is as old as Lisp.  And it already accepts
more than two args - try `C-h f setq'.

And no, setq isn't limited to having anything to
do with any kind of configuration or dependencies.