Re: distribution of AUCTeX and built-in TeX/LaTeX modes

[Arash Esbati]

Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net> writes:

> The Emacs manual says
>
>    • The AUCTeX package provides more advanced features for editing TeX
>      and its related formats, including the ability to preview TeX
>      equations within Emacs buffers.  Unlike BibTeX mode and the RefTeX
>      package, AUCTeX is not distributed with Emacs by default.  It can
>      be downloaded via the Package Menu (*note Packages::); once
>      installed, see *note The AUCTeX Manual: (auctex)Top.
>
> Distribution question:
> Is there a reason why it would not be possible to bundle the latest
> available version of AUCTeX with Emacs, say from ELPA?

Sorry, I don't follow.  AUCTeX is available from ELPA:

  https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/auctex.html

For me, the text above says: RefTeX and BibTeX mode are part of Emacs
core, AUCTeX not.  But you can fetch it via Package Menu, in this case
from ELPA exclusively.  Or am I missing something?

Best, Arash