From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
To: Jim Porter <jporterbugs@gmail.com>
Cc: philipk@posteo.net, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: [GNU ELPA] New package: Urgrep
Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 18:13:43 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1pygRr-0004Ju-0T@fencepost.gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4b8c5718-9ee6-2f6b-aa73-535948eb593e@gmail.com> (message from Jim Porter on Fri, 12 May 2023 14:59:57 -0700)
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> > > ;; Most README.md files seem to be currently worse than the Commentary:
> > > ;; section :-( "README.md"
> >
> > Could someone please explain what that text is supposed to mean?
> > I can't tell the intended meaning.
> I think it just means that, for existing packages whose README file is
> "README.md", the Commentary section of the main PACKAGE.el file usually
> has more useful information. Therefore, ELPA chooses to ignore README.md
> by default and show the Commentary section instead for applicable packages.
That makes sense. Can we replace these terse and cryptic words
> ;; Most README.md files seem to be currently worse than the Commentary:
> ;; section :-( "README.md"
with something clear like the text that you suggested above?
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-05-15 22:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-05-09 5:18 [GNU ELPA] New package: Urgrep Jim Porter
2023-05-09 8:45 ` Philip Kaludercic
2023-05-09 20:26 ` Jim Porter
2023-05-10 6:22 ` Philip Kaludercic
2023-05-10 16:22 ` Jim Porter
2023-05-10 17:30 ` Philip Kaludercic
2023-05-12 21:52 ` Richard Stallman
2023-05-12 21:59 ` Jim Porter
2023-05-13 7:09 ` Philip Kaludercic
2023-05-15 22:13 ` Richard Stallman [this message]
2023-05-16 6:29 ` Philip Kaludercic
2023-05-17 22:27 ` Richard Stallman
2023-05-18 13:23 ` Philip Kaludercic
2023-05-21 21:04 ` Richard Stallman
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