From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com>
Cc: philipk@posteo.net, 70647@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#70647: 30.0.50; When are :core packages released to GNU ELPA?
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:35:56 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <86r0eoqlrn.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87cyq8dz4h.fsf@gmail.com> (message from No Wayman on Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:25:50 -0400)
> From: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com>
> Cc: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
> Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:25:50 -0400
>
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>
> > [Why private email?]
>
> Apologies. Must've fat-fingered my reply key binding.
Looks like you did it again. Please use Reply All, to have the bug
tracker CC'ed.
Resending to the bug tracker.
> >> From: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 29
> >> Apr 2024 09:52:54 -0400 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> >>
> >> > Are there any differences in the code between version 1.17 on
> >> > ELPA and the Eglot code as of commit b014bca833a.
> >> I would hope not. Otherwise the version information is
> >> incorrect.
> >
> > Then why is this a problem? File time stamps are immaterial
> > with modern VCSes.
>
> The problem is it's confusing.
> When is the "release date" of eglot 1.17?
> The date of the commit which bumped the Version header?
> The date of some other action which triggered an ELPA build?
> If file timestamps are indeed immaterial, than it would make the
> most sense to stick with the commit date which bumped the Version
> header.
> That does not appear to be the case.
>
> >> > What would you like to be documented?
> >> - What triggers a package build/release on GNU ELPA in all
> >> cases
> >> (:core or otherwise)?
> >
> > Philip will tell, but I'm not surprised, given that this is a
> > volunteer project.
> >
> >> - What triggers a package build/release on GNU-devel ELPA.
> >
> > What is "GNU-devel ELPA"?
>
> Forgive me if I misspoke, but: https://elpa.gnu.org/devel/
>
> > <h1> GNU-devel ELPA Packages </h1>
>
> If that's not what it's called, then the website should be updated
> to reflect the preferred name.
>
> > I don't even understand the problem you see here.
>
> I've seen other package maintainers confused about what/when a
> rebuild is triggered. I have reports on Elpaca's issue tracker
> where users are confused by the release dates listed on GNU ELPA's
> websites. I myself am not 100% sure I understand all cases that
> trigger builds. The issue is I could not find a place where this
> is all clearly documented.
>
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-04-29 12:48 bug#70647: 30.0.50; When are :core packages released to GNU ELPA? No Wayman
2024-04-29 13:17 ` Eli Zaretskii
[not found] ` <87y18wxoll.fsf@gmail.com>
[not found] ` <86sez4qndc.fsf@gnu.org>
[not found] ` <87cyq8dz4h.fsf@gmail.com>
2024-04-29 14:35 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2024-04-29 17:55 ` Philip Kaludercic
2024-04-29 18:16 ` Jim Porter
2024-04-30 14:39 ` No Wayman
2024-05-01 7:29 ` Philip Kaludercic
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