GNU bug report logs - #65027
30.0.50; [PATCH] Document .elpaignore behavior in the Emacs Lisp manual

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 04:57:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Found in version 30.0.50

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #50 received at 65027 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Corwin Brust <corwin <at> bru.st>
Cc: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>, philipk <at> posteo.net, rms <at> gnu.org,
 65027 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, info <at> protesilaos.com, eliz <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#65027: 30.0.50; [PATCH] Document .elpaignore behavior in
 the Emacs Lisp manual
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023 09:17:42 -0400

> My/our suggestion is to create a new manual ("ELPA: the missing
> manual") that should be provided with Emacs releases, with the current
> version available online via gnu.org.

I tend to agree, and it shouldn't be about "ELPA" but about "Emacs
packages".  It could have a "generic" part and then specific subsections
discussing details of specific cases such as ELPA tarballs, (Non)GNU
ELPA, Melpa, straight, etc...


        Stefan
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