GNU bug report logs - #52985
describe-package should show README instead of "Commentary" section

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 19:15:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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Message #8 received at 52985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 52985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#52985: describe-package should show README instead of
 "Commentary" section
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:42:39 +0100
Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> It would be more useful if `M-x describe-package' would show the README
> file than the "Commentary" section, for packages where such a file
> exists.

Makes sense to me.

> Perhaps we could even show the included images, somehow.

Yes, that would be nice.

I've added Stefan M to the CCs; perhaps he has some comments here.

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