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> Cc: joaotavora@gmail.com, monnier@iro.umontreal.ca, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov@yandex.ru>
> Date: Sat, 9 May 2020 22:38:52 +0300
> 
> On 09.05.2020 22:23, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > Adding a couple of packages doesn't mean we want or need to add all of
> > them.  This is the case where redictio ad absurdum is NOT a good
> > argument.
> 
> I'm arguing for the general principle, though: only adding when there's 
> clear advantage.

Everyone will agree with that, the disagreements are about whether
there is or isn't a clear advantage.