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> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:06:38 +0200
> Cc: Emacs developers <emacs-devel@gnu.org>
> 
> > users will be oblivious to that change, unless the install packages
> > from ELPA.  The original entry, as stand-alone text, doesn't have any
> > practical impact on users that don't install packages, and would just
> > leave them wondering what is all this about.
> >
> > IOW, the changed default doesn't affect anyone who doesn't use
> > package.el.  Which is why I moved it under that section.
> 
> Could this concern be addressed by adding 2-3 lines that explains what
> it is about?

As I wrote elsewhere, announcing such changes in the Emacs ecosystem
is not the intended purpose of NEWS.  So I'm against cluttering it
with stuff that does not directly contribute to its purpose: describe
changes in using Emacs to users who are familiar with past releases.
NEWS is too big already.