Re: Opt out style recommends

[Håkon Alstadheim <hakon@alstadheim.priv.no>]

Den 08. april 2016 19:31, skrev Josh Triplett:

 

> emacs24-common Recommends: emacs24-el
>
> I don't think all but the most unusual configurations need the elisp
> source of the functionality already provided by the main emacs24
> package.  Emacs/elisp developers will want this.
>
>
There is often two sides to such arguments:
- An editor needs a scripting and configuration language. emacs has
elisp. If you want to be able to see what knobs are available for
adjusting, you look at the source. When your scripts have errors, you
want to be able to view source to find out what you did wrong.
- If you will never be scripting emacs, you are better off with pico or
nano as an editor.

In other words: not all of the things you mention are quick no-brainers
to get changed :-/