Re: [External] : Re: New Package for NonGNU-ELPA: clojure-ts-mode

[Ihor Radchenko]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

>   > I don't think every Emacs user should be
>   > expected to be familiar with Git OR to
>   > know how to `M-x package-upgrade'.
>
> I agree.  (I have only the most basic knowledge of how to use git, and
> I have no idea how to use package-upgrade.  And I can't afford to
> spend time learning more.  In the abstract, I'd be glad to know -- but
> I am overloaded already!)

I think that this discussion got completely disconnected from the
starting point. In the above replies, I was advocating that updating
from ELPA is __easier__ compared to updating from Git and Emacs users
are more likely to know how to update from ELPA and less likely to known
how to update from Git:

    >> >> Is there any downside holding on a minor release if _some_ bugs are
    >> >> already fixed, even if others are not yet?
    >> >
    >> > What would be the point?  People who want something like that can
    >> > simply build the Git release branch, where we fix bugs every few days.
    >> 
    >> For Org, a number of people just update from ELPA. Releasing benefits
    >> these users. 
    
    > I don't see how is that different from updating from Git.

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