* bug#69410: 30.0.50; [WISHLIST] Use-package: allow :ensure to accept package spec instead of separate :vc keyword
@ 2024-02-26 16:06 No Wayman
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From: No Wayman @ 2024-02-26 16:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 69410
I think it would be cleaner to allow use-package's :ensure keyword
to accept the arguments the :vc keyword currently does. e.g.
;; Install EXAMPLE package from ELPA archive
(use-package example :ensure t)
;; Install EXAMPLE package from source
(use-package example :ensure (:url
"https://www.forge.com/maintainer/example"))
My reasoning is that this has greater potential to work across
multiple package managers.
Instead of each package manager adding their own use-package
keyword (e.g. :vc, :straight, :elpaca), they can all interpret the
:ensure keyword's value. It would make things simpler for package
maintainers offering example declarations and users switching
between package managers.
Thoughts?
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