Re: How often do we have new packages in Whichever ELPA?

[Richard Stallman]

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  > > Given that info, I think that posting these on info-gnu-emacs would be
  > > a bad idea.  That list has a very low volume of mail.  This could make
  > > it 10 or 20 times as much.  There are probably people on it who don't
  > > want to get a higher volume from it.

  > We could use a telltale Subject, or some X-* header that people could
  > use to filter out those.

I don't follow.  Could you describe that proposal more concretely?
What would be in the messages we post, and who would filter?

  > So I'm unsure why this issue needs any action at this time, since we
  > seem to be doing TRT already.  Or what am I missing?

Right now, every new version in GNU ELPA or NonGNU ELPA is announced
on a list, gnu-emacs-sources, that not many people read.

I think that we should announce NEW packages in GNU ELPA in a bigger
list where more people will see them.  Maybe also NEW packages in
NonGNU ELPA.


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