On 18 Jan 1998, Rob Browning wrote:
[snip]
> > 4) This one isn't directly related to your proposal, anyway, since we're
> > going to update policy: could we add a note to emacs add-on package
> > maintainers telling them to use (autoload ) forms rather than (load ) ones
> > under /etc/<emacs>/site-start.d/? (Rationale: you don't want to
> > automatically load something you may not use, especially in a site wide
> > file.) [Currently debview has (load "deb-view") in
> > /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50debview.el; should I file a bug report?]
>
> That sounds like a good idea. Since I seem to be making the "big
> emacs policy document" I'll stick it in as a recommendation.
BTW, should we keep the tiny section `4.7 Emacs lisp programs' in the
Policy Manual or is this already contained in our new document:
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4.7 Emacs lisp programs
Generally, if a package includes an elisp helper file, it probably doesn't
need to be byte-compiled. If the package is written primarily in emacs, it
is probably complex enough that speed is an issue and should be byte
compiled.
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Thanks,
Chris
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