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From: | Stefan Monnier |
Subject: | bug#45098: 28.0.50; gnu-elpa: if user says `no' to install package, it aborts the previous function invoked |
Date: | Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:21:23 -0500 |
User-agent: | Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
>> Problem (1) should be reasonably easy to fix by removing the >> corresponding autoload and storing the list of unwanted packages >> somewhere for future Emacs sessions (and also changing the question from >> "yes/no" to "yes/notnow/never"). > I am just worried that if that package becomes enabled by default in > future Emacs that it will be nagging users who just wish to edit and > not access Internet. It should be rather option that user enables to > be asked just as it is common to enable packages. Hmm... indeed you're right. It *is* worth the trouble if we want to enable it by default. > Is asking users to enable or load or install various packages the sole > purpose of gnu-elpa package? Yes and no: it's not the "purpose" but it's the way it reaches its purpose. Its purpose is to integrate GNU ELPA more closely into Emacs, and generally promote GNU ELPA packages. Stefan
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