Re: [notmuch] [PATCH] notmuch: improve installation of emacs mode

Subject: Re: [notmuch] [PATCH] notmuch: improve installation of emacs mode

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:25:30 -0800

To: Jeffrey C. Ollie, Not Much Mail

Cc:

From: Keith Packard


On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:18:50 -0600, "Jeffrey C. Ollie" <jeff@ocjtech.us> wrote:
> 1) Don't hardcode the installation directory, instead use emacs'
>    pkg-config module.
> 
> 2) Install a byte compiled version of the emacs mode.

yes, both of these seem reasonable

> 3) Install the emacs mode in emacs' site-start directory so that it
>    gets loaded automatically.

I'd say anyone using notmuch should just use (require 'notmuch) instead;
that way you don't abuse people not using this system. This is similar
to most other package usage with emacs...

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