Re: [ELPA] New package: plz

[Stefan Monnier]

> It seems that these packages differ in both
> (1) how they connect to the web site (the "back end"), and
> (2) the Lisp interface for calling them.
>
> Is that right?

Yup.

> If so, it seems that the clean way is to offer the same interface for
> all the back ends, perhaps selecting the back end at run time for each
> use.  And support legacy interfaces by making them call the preferred
> interface.

Yup.

> Why not?

Various reasons:

1- Someone™ has to do it.
2- I don't think we're quite sure which interface is "the preferred"
   one yet.

I hope someone will rise up to the challenge to clean this up soonish.


        Stefan