[ANNOUNCE] Unsupported Package Directory in CVS

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi People! Following the recent discussion on this list about "unofficial" packages I have set up a new directory hierarchy in the packages CVS module. The new hierarchy has this format: .../packages/unsupported/$developer-name/$package-name The idea is to have a place for people to keep XEmacs packages that, for one reason or another, aren't ready for distribution with the mainline packages. We, (The XEmacs Development Team), will not offer any user support for these packages. Neither will we recommend their use. All we are doing is offering a place for developers to store their work. Although I don't wish to put any restrictions or requirements on these packages, I must ask that they all: (a) Install to .../site-packages/ (b) Don't have a '_pkg.el' file because it will interfere with PUI and the official packages. (c) Don't use a 'package-index' file for installation, for the same reason as (b) Points (b) and (c) should only be a temporary thing, but PUI needs to be enhanced first.[1] If you'd like to have your own directory under 'unsupported' just drop me a line and I'll set it up for you. If you don't already have commit access to XEmacs CVS you'll need to send me your public SSH key (version 1 only) and your preferences for a user name (for CVS commit logging purposes). Footnotes: [1] This is something that I intend to work on. - -- |---<Steve Youngs>---------------<GnuPG KeyID: 10D5C9C5>---| | XEmacs - It's not just an editor. | | It's a way of life. | |------------------------------------&lt;youngs(a)xemacs.org&gt;---|