Re: Move verilog-mode and vhdl-mode to elpa.gnu.org

[Wilson Snyder]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> How does moving to ELPA simplify the process of merging the
>> package into Emacs trunk, is it scriped or something?
>
>Not sure.  It depends on what are the reasons why you currently don't
>update the Emacs code yourself (and have Glenn do it instead).

I'd be perfectly glad to update the trunk myself - I was
never asked, and never asked myself having perhaps
mis-assuming commit rights were limited.

>> Likewise how do those edits made to the package in Emacs
>> trunk get back into the ELPA version?
>
>I think Glenn's suggestion would be to move those modes out of Emacs
>proper and have them be in elpa.git *instead*.

IMO having it installed "out of the box" is in the best
interest of both the users and myself.

Before verilog-mode joined Emacs proper I would get a flood
of install requests every semester, corresponding to when
college classes started and the professors would have their
students start their first Verilog projects.  The rate of my
giving install help is now nearly zero, and those with
problems are generally fairly sophisticated users.

BTW most of those students have have never used Emacs, so
even a one-command setup requirement is not desirable; it
should "just work".  (Even if the version of verilog-mode is
not the most recent - generally only advanced users care
about the most recent features.)