Re: Subject: Call for testers for GNU Hyperbole 5.12, a large, useful Emacs package

[Stefan Monnier]

Great to hear that the project is back!

Just one nitpick:

> (require 'package)
> (setq package-check-signature nil
>       package-enable-at-startup nil) ;; Prevent double loading of libraries
> (add-to-list 'package-archives '("RSW-Packages"
>                                  . "http://www.plasmas.biz/rswe/";) t)
> (package-initialize)
> (unless (package-installed-p 'hyperbole)
>   (if (not (display-graphic-p))
>       ;; Installation of Hyperbole requires a non-dumb terminal
>       ;; instance of Emacs, i.e. under a window system.
>       (progn (message "(Hyperbole): Run Emacs under a window system to 
> install Hyperbole")
>     (beep)
>     (sit-for 4))
>     (package-refresh-contents)
>     (package-install 'hyperbole)))

Yuck!

There's gotta be a better way.


        Stefan