Re: Reconsider defaults for use-package-vc-prefer-newest

[Philip Kaludercic]

Suhail Singh <suhailsingh247@gmail.com> writes:

> Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> writes:
>
>> But if it really is the case that we haven't found the right solution,
>> perhaps we should remove the keyword from the next release, or at least
>> mark it as some kind of an experimental feature?
>
> I have no opinion as to the default behaviour, but having the :vc
> keyword as a builtin is quite useful.  It would be unfortunate for it to
> be removed (and a step back IMO, unless some mechansim with equivalent
> functionality is provided).

To clarify, I am not suggesting removing it all together, but if there
is a serious issue regarding the consistency between the
`package-vc-install' command and the :vc keyword for use-package,
especially regarding the question what the correct behaviour for

  (use-package ... :vc ...) 

should be by default, then it might make sense to "hide" the feature for
now, not enable it by default, remove it from the emacs-30 branch or
just defer the proper addition until Emacs 31.

I tend to agree with Tony that the current approach seems like the best
compromise, but as Eli mentioned it is pretty late to address Martin's
complaint.  As such, the only real options I see is to keep everything
as it is or to defer the addition.  Personally I am fine with either. 

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