Re: Adding AUCTeX to core Re: Why not include all ELPA packages in an Emacs release?

[Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net>]

Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net> writes:

> Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> writes:
>
>> Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net> writes:
>>
>>> Andrea Corallo <acorallo@gnu.org> writes:
>>>
>>>> Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Arash Esbati <arash@gnu.org> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If there are packages on ELPA which we consider to be a must for users
>>>>>>> (I don't think there are, but maybe I'm forgetting something), lets
>>>>>>> add them to core instead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And while we're at it: There are sometimes requests for adding AUCTeX to
>>>>>> core.  Do you have an opinion about that?
>>>>>
>>>>> I would certainly be a fan of that move.
>>>>
>>>> I support AUCTeX inclusion as well.
>>>>
>>>>   Andrea
>>>
>>> I can volunteer for some of this work under the guidance of the
>>> Emacs maintainers and the AUCTeX maintainers (as I have contributed some
>>> patches already.).  AUCTeX follows the Emacs development guidelines so
>>> it should be easier.
>>>
>>> As mentioned by Eli, AUCTeX could be merged in core but not enabled by
>>> default to start.
>>>
>>> What would be the most important next step required?
>>
>> Wait, is the plan to add AUCTeX directly to emacs.git, or to include
>> AUCTeX in the packages that would be bundled with the release-tarball?
>
> This suggestion within the thread was to add AUCTeX to Emacs core.

Philip, my suggestion was to continue on adapting AUCTeX for emacs.git

Alternatively, I can volunteer to work on a prototype bundling of
AUCTeX, but would need your suggestions on this.