Re: feature/package+vc 04c4c578c7 3/4: Allow for packages to be installed directly from VCS

[Stefan Monnier]

Philip Kaludercic [2022-11-01 22:19:10] wrote:
> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>> So `package-vc` doesn't need to support all VCS because we can rely on
>> bridges to decouple the tool used locally from the format of
>> the repository (tho, those adapters/bridges tend to be a bit fiddly,
>> admittedly).
>
> So why doesn't vc.el just do this too?

`vc.el` has to work with an existing local clone, whereas for
`package-vc` we could choose to impose a particular local VCS tool
because we're in control of the creation of the local clone.


        Stefan