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Overhaul Emacs packages at the next major version release #104

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pauby opened this issue Jan 18, 2022 · 0 comments
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Overhaul Emacs packages at the next major version release #104

pauby opened this issue Jan 18, 2022 · 0 comments
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pauby commented Jan 18, 2022

The emacs package needs to be overhauled. The package, since version 27.1 has installed the full dependency package and not the 'no-deps' version is claims. Going forward we should use the full dependency package.

See here for explanations about the binaries:

NOTE: From version 28.x onwards, only 64-bit binaries have been released.

  • emacs-$VERSION-installer.exe
    Contains a 64-bit build of Emacs with dependencies as an installer package. Mostly, this is the best one to install.
  • emacs-$VERSION.zip
    Contains a 64-bit build of Emacs with dependencies. This contains the same files as the installer but as a zip file which some users may prefer.
  • emacs-$VERSION-no-deps.zip
    Contains a 64-bit build of Emacs without any dependencies. This may be useful if you wish to install where the dependencies are already available, or if you want the small possible Emacs.

What we need to do is:

@pauby pauby added enhancement An enhancement to the package functionality. outdated Package is outdated and needs an update. labels Jan 18, 2022
@pauby pauby self-assigned this Jan 18, 2022
@pauby pauby changed the title (emacs) Update the package to the latest version (emacs) Overhaul package at next major Emacs version release Jan 18, 2022
@pauby pauby changed the title (emacs) Overhaul package at next major Emacs version release Overhaul Emacs packages at the next major version release Jan 18, 2022
@pauby pauby removed the outdated Package is outdated and needs an update. label Jan 18, 2022
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