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Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added
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Phillip Lord |
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Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added |
Date: |
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:28:17 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1.50 (gnu/linux) |
John Wiegley <address@hidden> writes:
>>>>>> "PL" == Phillip Lord <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>> I hadn't thought of package.el and core packages. What would the value be?
>
> PL> 1) Neatness -- package.el format puts all the files that provide one
> PL> piece of functionality in one place.
>
> Are you suggesting a reorganization of the source code under lisp/?
It's all documented in the readme on the branch.
I'm suggesting supplementing the core build with a directory called
"packages" which support package.el format packages. I can see no
compelling argument for rewriting the lisp directory in a single go. If
we have a packages directory working well, it might make sense for
individual packages.
> PL> 2) Familiarity -- most Emacs-lisp developers are familiar with package.el
> PL> format. Tools like Cask and elpakit work with it.
>
> Why would anyone be rebuilding core libraries? Or are you proposing this for
> the Emacs developers?
Non core developers who become core developers, bringing their packages
with them.
> PL> 3) Sharing -- if they are in the same format, packages can easily be kept
> PL> on ELPA and in core, and there is a clean migration path.
>
> This part I understand, as applying to the concept of "core ELPA" (which, once
> I have some time next week, I will continue to discuss in our other thread).
Will look forward to it.
Phil
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, (continued)
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Stefan Monnier, 2016/09/18
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/19
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Stefan Monnier, 2016/09/19
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/19
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Stefan Monnier, 2016/09/19
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, John Wiegley, 2016/09/21
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/22
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, John Wiegley, 2016/09/22
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/23
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, John Wiegley, 2016/09/23
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added,
Phillip Lord <=
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Eli Zaretskii, 2016/09/26
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/27
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Eli Zaretskii, 2016/09/28
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/29
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Eli Zaretskii, 2016/09/29
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, John Wiegley, 2016/09/29
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/30
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Alain Schneble, 2016/09/30
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Phillip Lord, 2016/09/30
- Re: [Emacs-diffs] feature/integrated-elpa 4f6df43 15/23: README added, Alain Schneble, 2016/09/30