-(setq c-indent-level 8)
-(setq c-brace-imaginary-offset 0)
-(setq c-brace-offset -8)
-(setq c-argdecl-indent 8)
-(setq c-label-offset -8)
-(setq c-continued-statement-offset 8)
-(setq indent-tabs-mode nil)
-(setq tab-width 8)
+(setq-default c-indent-level 8)
+(setq-default c-brace-imaginary-offset 0)
+(setq-default c-brace-offset -8)
+(setq-default c-argdecl-indent 8)
+(setq-default c-label-offset -8)
+(setq-default c-continued-statement-offset 8)
+; tabs are annoying
+(setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil)
+(setq-default tab-width 8)