Re: NEWS entries for packages?
"Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen(a)xemacs.org> writes:
>>>>> "Darryl" == Darryl Okahata
<darrylo(a)soco.agilent.com> writes:
Darryl> Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic(a)xemacs.org> wrote:
>> One problem is that we compete with FSF that does include such
>> (IMO enticing) NEWS entries.
What do you find enticing about them? That's a real question. I find
them distressing
They're not for you then, I guess. I like to see what's new in a
piece of software. If nothing has changed for the better, I don't
care about downloading it.
since the subtext is "we hope you like it, because you're
going to
have to wait another three years for the next version."
I've never read that subtext in NEWS files.
I think it's a feature that core NEWS says nothing about
packages:
Packages: No Package NEWS. With XEmacs, Lisp packages are always
up-to-date. To find out what's available, configure your mirrors,
and then do "M-x list-packages".
That tells you what's available, but not what's new. Also, I wouldn't
want to unleash PUI on anyone.
:-) Humor, yes, but we need to find a way to tell users about
package updates that also emphasizes that they happen in real time.
NEWS is not very good from that perspective, IMO.
You're probably right.