Re: Proposed new core library: pl.el

[Artur Malabarba]

2015-11-05 2:22 GMT+00:00 Dmitry Gutov <address@hidden>:
> On 11/05/2015 04:14 AM, John Wiegley wrote:
>
>> There is room for improving performance, but the API is complete enough to
>> start using it. Giving the unproven status, though, perhaps it should
>> start
>> out in ELPA, and move to core after it has solidified and gained some
>> users?
>
> I think the rule for moving new stuff out of ELPA should be whether it's
> used by the core. That's for libraries.
>
> For utility packages (ui/commands/etc), the question should be asked: if it
> works fine in ELPA, why move? Popularizing ELPA would be better, IMHO.

I think pl.el would be fine on Gelpa. I've personally never felt the
need for this in core (though I've definitely missed it when writing
some external packages).