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recursive import does not dort alphabetically

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Message #29 received at 42289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
Cc: 42289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#42289: recursive import does not dort alphabetically
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:23:51 -0400

On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 09:10:45PM +0200, Hartmut Goebel wrote:
> Many modules are sorted and some packages even contain a comment asking
> for being sorted. So I had the impression this is good practice.
> 
> Also scanning through the file is easier for humans if packages are
> sorted - depends on personal work style.

To clarify, I don't think that sorting packages alphanumerically is bad
or good. It's largely a matter of taste, and I don't think we need to
make a policy either way.

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