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Re: Allowing rolling release packages on ELPA


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: Allowing rolling release packages on ELPA
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:18:14 -0400

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  > There are different schools of thought here, but this is my take:

  > When I upgrade my packages, I want to get a known-good version, not
  > whatever happens to have just landed on the master branch.  I tried the
  > other way for years (with daily updates, etc.), and I eventually reached
  > the conclusion that I just don't have the time to deal with the breakage
  > in any of the nearly 100 packages that I have installed.  I'm happier
  > when I can just get my work done.

Your whole message seems wise to me.

-- 
Dr Richard Stallman (https://stallman.org)
Chief GNUisance of the GNU Project (https://gnu.org)
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