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charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Request to alter the "recommended" way of installing Emacs in GNU/Linux: Although technically not a bug, the "Download" section in the Emacs website is somewhat vague in describing how to install Emacs in GNU/Linux. Rather than the options "build from source" or "use an older version", I believe Emacs should ship packaged with a tool such as AppImage (http://appimage.org) Or FlatPak (http://flatpak.org). This way installation on GNU/Linux systems would be simplified significantly and on top of that users would have easy access to the latest version rather than installing from a repository. --Stay paranoid, and happy hacking! -Muto https://mastodon.social/@MutoShack ------=_Part_312630_183911278.1491955337514 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Request to alter the "recommended" way of installing Emacs = in GNU/Linux:

Although technically not a bug, the "Download= " section in the Emacs website is somewhat vague in describing how to = install Emacs in GNU/Linux. Rather than the options "build from source= " or "use an older version", I believe Emacs should ship pac= kaged with a tool such as
AppImage (http://appimage.org)
Or FlatPak (http://flatpak.org).
This way installation on GNU/= Linux systems would be simplified significantly and on top of that users wo= uld have easy access to the latest version rather than installing from a re= pository.
--
Stay paranoid, and happy hacking! -Muto
https://mastodon.social/@MutoShack
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