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Re: feature/package+vc 04c4c578c7 3/4: Allow for packages to be installe

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] From: Philip Kaludercic Subject: Re: feature/package+vc 04c4c578c7 3/4: Allow for packages to be installed directly from VCS Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:01:55 +0000 
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> So why doesn't vc.el just do this too?
>> `vc.el` has to work with an existing local clone, whereas for
>> `package-vc` we could choose to impose a particular local VCS tool
>> because we're in control of the creation of the local clone.

That would break the command `package-vc-link-directory', that re-uses a
local clone by linking it into the package directory.

> Oh, and another reason is that `vc.el` has supported that, so not
> supporting it would be a regression, whereas `package-vc` is new, so
> even if it only supports Git, it's better than before.

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