 ;; ============================================================
 
 ;; Use org-mode for git commits
-(setq auto-mode-alist
+(set 'auto-mode-alist
       (append auto-mode-alist '(("COMMIT_EDITMSG" . org-mode))))
 
 

;; ============================================================

;; set to use ssh
(setq tramp-default-method "ssh")

;; Transparency
;; ============================================================

;; ===============================================================

;; Save into a helpfully named file
(set 'savehist-file "~/.emacs.d/savehist")

;; Save other things as well
(set 'savehist-additional-variables '(kill-ring
                                      search-ring
                                      regexp-search-ring
                                      compile-command))
