Re: Update of ELPA package guess-language

[Philip Kaludercic]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

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>   > Seems like a prudent idea to me. I was surprised to learn that GNU
> ELPA and NonGNU ELPA behave differently in this regard. Perhaps
> there's some concern that changes that are not properly copyrighted
> might make their way into GNU ELPA?
>
> It is that, but more than that.  The developers of some NonGNU ELPA
> packages have not (as far as I know) made any arrangements with us.
> They never engaged to maintain the code in accord with the rules of
> NonGNU ELPA, so we can't presume that they are doing so.  We can only
> look at their changes and then decide what to do.

To be fair, I have notified every package maintainer that has been added
to NonGNU ELPA, to inform them of how (NonGNU) ELPA works, what they
should remember if they are interested in being part of the repository.

Sadly a few have not responded yet, mostly because the projects are
quasi dead, others have asked to be removed temporarily, but most have
responded positively and are interested in cooperating.

-- 
        Philip Kaludercic