Re: A few NonGNU ELPA package proposals

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:16:26 +0000
> 
> >> Hope there are no objections to these additions.
> >
> > What are the criteria for objections in this case?
> 
> If someone thinks that there are technical issues with the package

What kind of technical issues would be relevant in these cases?

> there is a better alternative to some package I propose that we
> should add instead of what I suggested to avoid duplication.

This last criterion I don't think I understand.  I was under the
impression that we are not supposed to limit admission of packages
just because there are alternatives to what they do.

For example, symbol-overlay seems to do what hi-lock-mode does.  But
my understanding was that this fact shouldn't preclude symbol-overlay
from being admitted.  Now you seem to be saying that we shouldn't add
such packages?

Bottom line: I'm still confused.