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29.0.60; Not easy at all to upgrade :core packages like Eglot

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 62720 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rpluim <at> gmail.com, dmitry <at> gutov.dev, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: bug#62720: 29.0.60; Not easy at all to upgrade :core packages like Eglot
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:04:37 +0000

João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com> writes:

>> > Notwithstanding this personal opinion, I underline again that
>> > it _is_ possible to craft a simple, emacs-29-safe modification,
>> > to the package-install function that is even more cautious to
>> > download certain types of things.
>>
>> Philip presented such a safe modification, and we are in the final
>> stages of discussing its details, before it will be installed.  So
>> yes, it is possible.

I might have missed a message, what was the last state here?

> As I've explained to Philip, the big drawback of that -- undoubtedly
> safe -- modification is that it is not compatible to user's
> configurations that have a (use-package 'eglot) or a
> (package-install 'eglot) in them.

Again: Are we sure about this?  After all, the package is installed
(which I think is the main thing), it just might not have the most
recent version.  Calling this "not compatible" seems excessive.

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