Re: emacs packages

[Ludovic Courtès]

Federico Beffa <address@hidden> skribis:

> I'm just saying: If we use separate directories as package.el does, we
> avoid all name clashes with probability 1. If we use a flat structure
> such a claim can not be done.
>
> Even if the clash "only" happens with, say, a README file, the state
> of the system (user profile) would depend on the order of
> installation. To me that is very bad, especially if there is an easy
> solution to prevent that as in this case.
>
>>
>> Regardless, what matters most to me is that guix.el and
>> ‘emacs-build-system’ work consistently.
>
> I fully agree and Alex last Friday already posted a small patch to
> make guix.el look into sub-directories.
>
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-06/msg00382.html

OK, you’ve convinced me, let’s follow the hierarchical approach you
propose.

Thanks for bearing with me!

Ludo’.