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Re: [GNU ELPA] New package: Urgrep


From: Philip Kaludercic
Subject: Re: [GNU ELPA] New package: Urgrep
Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 06:29:32 +0000

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

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>
>   > >    > ;; Most README.md files seem to be currently worse than the 
> Commentary:
>   > >    > ;; section :-( "README.md"
>   > > 
>   > > Could someone please explain what that text is supposed to mean?
>   > > I can't tell the intended meaning.
>
>   > I think it just means that, for existing packages whose README file is 
>   > "README.md", the Commentary section of the main PACKAGE.el file usually 
>   > has more useful information. Therefore, ELPA chooses to ignore README.md 
>   > by default and show the Commentary section instead for applicable 
> packages.
>
> That makes sense.  Can we replace these terse and cryptic words
>
>   > ;; Most README.md files seem to be currently worse than the Commentary:
>   > ;; section :-( "README.md"
>
> with something clear like the text that you suggested above?

Since this is just an brief, internal comment in elpa-admin.el, I
wouldn't be that concerned.  I believe it is justified to assume that
everyone working on the script knows what this means.



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