Re: [ELPA] New package: dape

[Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>]

João Távora <joaotavora@gmail.com> writes:

> On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 8:41 AM Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> wrote:
>
>> I have resolved the issue directly with Daniel.  The package has been
>> added to GNU ELPA.
>>
>> Depending on how it is received, it would be nice to see the package be
>> added to the core in some form or another.
>
> Yes to this.  I'm working to make it as well received as possible.
>
> In fact, I've been working on dape.el (slightly late unfortunately,
> but hope to pick up on that soon) and these enhancements need
> `jsonrpc.el` changes too, so I've been working on a branch of Emacs
> where dape.el lives alongside eglot.el in core.  Of course this was
> just for practical reasons, I'll take it out if there when I'm done,
> unless someone tells me to _not_ take it out ;-).

I guess that depends on what model of development Daniel would prefer.

>> By my book, the naming issue
>> could be resolved by adding a `start-dap' command (a `start-lsp' alias
>> for Eglot would also be nice).
>
> There is no real naming issue, but I'm not opposed to adding those
> aliases if M-x dape and M-x eglot both stay)

Hence the "in my book", I know there is disagreement there, it is just
that my main objection "Arbitrary names are difficult to memorise and
communicate" would be sufficiently resolved by adding these kinds of
aliases.