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Re: Convert README.org to plain text README while installing package


From: Akib Azmain Turja
Subject: Re: Convert README.org to plain text README while installing package
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2022 19:11:27 +0600

Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com> writes:

> Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com> writes:
>
>>> That's true but wouldn't it be possible to extract the font-lock/faces
>>> related parts in a separate file with no dependencies which can be
>>> loaded quickly enough?  I mean, the purpose would only be to display org
>>> and markdown READMEs with the highlighting intended by the package
>>> author but there's no point in enabling the gazillon of other features
>>> (from editing to time-tracking to spreadsheet computations) those
>>> packages might provide in addition.
>>
>> That wouldn't be Org mode anymore then, just an outline with some
>> additional fontification rules.
>
> Isn't *Help* buffer supposed to be read-only? There is no point loading
> Org editing features if editing is not going to happen.
>
> Best,
> Ihor

Yes, *Help* is read only.

I can't understand why people are suggesting to Org mode in package
description.  I'm again saying that the README.org should be converted
(exported) to plain text on package installation (I won't recommend to
do this server, since its probably SaaSS and would increase server
load).

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Akib Azmain Turja

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