Re: Structured Changelogs for ELPA packages

"Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide" <[email protected]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:52:34 +0200

Newsgroups	gmane.emacs.devel
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Richard Stallman <[email protected]> writes:

>   > > Org mode isn't an Emacs standard for files which contain items.
>   > > It is a feature which people can use if they like, but general facilities
>   > > should not require people use Org mode.
>
>   > This is not about Emacs, but ELPA.
>
> Org mode is a format that users can use when they wish, but when we
> add other features to Emacs, they should not require Org mode.  They
> should be able to work with other formats.

We could use outline-format. That’s not full-blown org-mode, but
provides its basic structure.

And then require version headers to be

* version number: …

Best wishes,
Arne
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