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Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?
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Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete? |
Date: |
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:07:57 +0200 |
> From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>
> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:59:34 -0800
>
> I'd like to close https://debbugs.gnu.org/39553 .
>
> One way to resolve it is to restore the old emacs core ada-mode, but in
> lisp/obsolete, and with comments indicatiung that it is unmaintained and
> superceded by the ELPA package.
>
> Another way to resolve it is to accept the status quo.
>
> Another way is to include ada-mode in the distribution tarball, but I
> believe the infrastructure for that is not yet implemented. In
> addition, since ELPA ada-mode requires Ada code compilation, it is not a
> direct replacement for the elisp-only old core ada-mode.
>
> This would establish a precedent/policy for other packages that move to
> ELPA but prefer not to keep a copy in core.
>
> Personally, I prefer the status quo, but I'm ok with putting the old
> code in lisp/obsolete.
>
> Eli, Lars; I'd like an official ruling on this.
I think having it in lisp/obsolete would be a good compromise, until
we figure out how to bundle ELPA packages with a release tarball.
- decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Stephen Leake, 2020/12/14
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?,
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- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Stefan Monnier, 2020/12/14
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Eli Zaretskii, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Daniele Nicolodi, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Eli Zaretskii, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Stefan Monnier, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Glenn Morris, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Glenn Morris, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Glenn Morris, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Stefan Monnier, 2020/12/15
- Re: decision on moving core packages to ELPA; also move to obsolete?, Eli Zaretskii, 2020/12/15