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[PATCH] Prepare package.el to be published on GNU ELPA

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Message #38 received at 77075 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>, 77075 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#77075: [PATCH] Prepare package.el to be published on GNU ELPA
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:51:46 -0700

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

> As far as I am aware, the main objection to this idea is that this might
> introduce instability that is difficult to fix (If `package-delete'
> doesn't work, then it isn't obvious how to uninstall the newer
> package.el).  Are there any other points we should discuss?

Can you summarize what is our reply to that?  Do we have a better
workaround than `rm -rf ~/.emacs.d/elpa`?

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