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28.1.91; package-selected-packages should not be saved to custom-file

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Message #26 received at 57503 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>, 57503 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#57503: 28.1.91; package-selected-packages should not be
 saved to custom-file
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:25:03 +0200

Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net> writes:

>> Hm...  I don't immediately see any way to make this work seamlessly in a
>> way that's backwards/forwards compatible.
>
> What about if we allowed setting `package-selected-packages' to a symbol
> like 'external, in which case the list would be saved in a file?  That
> way users would have to explicitly opt-in.

But that would still break things for people who go back to using an
older Emacs version.

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