Re: [O] Bug: Link given to gnuplot-mode is out of date [9.1.9 (release_9.1.9-65-g5e4542 @ /nix/store/x7b40y4pxp69h343akhaj4fb9fspacdq-emacs-26.1.50/share/emacs/26.1.50/lisp/org/)]

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Colin Baxter <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>>>>>> Gemini Lasswell <address@hidden> writes:
>
>     > In the "Requirements" section of ob-gnuplot.el's header comment,
>     > the link given for gnuplot-mode no longer works.  The same broken
>     > link is also present in org-manual.org.
>
>     > Since gnuplot-mode is available on MELPA, I think the most helpful
>     > advice for people trying to set up org-babel-gnuplot would be to
>     > install it from there.
>
>     > Emacs : GNU Emacs 26.1.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+
>     > Version 3.22.30) of 2018-10-11 Package: Org mode version 9.1.9
>     > (release_9.1.9-65-g5e4542 @
>     > 
> /nix/store/x7b40y4pxp69h343akhaj4fb9fspacdq-emacs-26.1.50/share/emacs/26.1.50/lisp/org/)
>
> I recommend the gnuplot-mode from git:
> http://github.com/bruceravel/gnuplot-mode/. I found the MELPA version
> unsatisfactory in that it seemed to have missing functionality.

This is complicated. The FSF frowns upon referencing Github in a GNU
manual, or even MELPA. More precisely, no feature in Emacs proper — Org
ships with it — should necessitate to direct user towards a non-free
platform. No feature should require a library that should be included in
Emacs either. See, for example bug#32722 or "Dependencies of Org" in
Emacs-devel ML.

At this point, I think the only way to stay in Emacs is to move
ob-gnuplot (and other similar libraries that require non-Emacs
libraries) in GNU ELPA or some such.

I'm Cc'ing Bastien for his opinion about it.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou