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30.0.50; ERC 5.6: Document how to connect over SOCKS

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From: "J.P." <jp <at> neverwas.me>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: emacs-erc <at> gnu.org, 63662 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#63662: 30.0.50; ERC 5.6: Document how to connect over SOCKS
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:02:46 -0700

Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> writes:

>>> "J.P." <jp <at> neverwas.me> writes:
>>>>
>>>>>> I've also taken the liberty of adding a command to view etc/ERC-NEWS
>>>>>
>>>>> Shouldn't this file be in `emacs-news-mode' (or in `emacs-news-view-mode'
>>>>> when being viewed), like etc/NEWS?
>>>>
>>>> The command I've added tries to activate `emacs-news-view-mode' if
>>>> defined, but I'm not sure we can change the actual prop line because
>>>> older Emacs versions we support (27+) don't seem to have the file
>>>> emacs-news-mode.el.

It sure took me long enough, but I think I finally understand what you
meant about changing the mode declared in the file. I guess I didn't
realize Emacs gracefully falls back to trying other listed major modes
(despite that being clearly explained in "(emacs) Specifying File
Variables"). So, unless anyone has a problem with my doing so, I'll go
ahead and update etc/ERC-NEWS accordingly. Thanks!

>>> So we might release it on GNU ELPA?
>>
>> You mean convert emacs-news-mode.el into a :core package? No clue about
>> that, I'm afraid. Apologies if I left you with a different impression.
>
> Yes. It wouldn't be useful not only for ERC-NEWS, but for all other
> packages providing a *-NEWS file. If they are willing to follow the
> conventions.

If emacs-news-mode.el does become another :core package, I suppose ERC,
eglot, and co. would be expected to add it to our ";; Package-Requires:"
headers? Another option might be to print a message upon failing to load
`emacs-news-view-mode' that informs people of its availability on GNU
ELPA.

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