[opensuse-factory] new package mg for Factory
Dear Factory! I would like to submit a small package which could be really handy in need for those that are used to readline bindings or Emacs. This package seems to be available on other linux distributions already so imagine my surprise, when I did not find it available in openSUSE repositories. Mg is a micro Emacs clone, especially helpful when you want to edit something as sudoer and prefer to use something close to Emacs (not vim). As author of the package states on in package's README: "The intention is to be a small, fast, and portable Emacs-like editor for users who cannot, or do not want to, run the real Emacs for one reason or another. Compatibility with GNU Emacs is key for Mg, separating it from other ErsatzEmacs clones, because there should never be any reason to learn more than one Emacs flavor." Package has releases approximately once a year, is actively maintained and it shouldn't take long till the release of next version 3.6. I have still a lot to learn when it comes to openSUSE packaging (this would be my first packaged and submitted project) and I would welcome any feedback or suggestions where I could improve. Kind wishes Tomasz Hołubowicz
"TH" == Tomasz Hołubowicz <alternateved@pm.me> writes: TH> Mg is a micro Emacs clone, especially helpful when you want to edit TH> something as sudoer and prefer to use something close to Emacs (not vim). TH> As author of the package states on in package's README: "The intention is TH> to be a small, fast, and portable Emacs-like editor for users who cannot, TH> or do not want to, run the real Emacs for one reason or another. TH> Compatibility with GNU Emacs is key for Mg, separating it from other TH> ErsatzEmacs clones, because there should never be any reason to learn more TH> than one Emacs flavor."
AFAIK there are many mg clones around which one are you talking about i.e link to the source would be nice -- Life is endless possibilities, and there is choice!
On 5/31/22 20:01, Tomasz Hołubowicz wrote:
Dear Factory!
I would like to submit a small package which could be really handy in need for those that are used to readline bindings or Emacs. This package seems to be available on other linux distributions already so imagine my surprise, when I did not find it available in openSUSE repositories.
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I have still a lot to learn when it comes to openSUSE packaging (this would be my first packaged and submitted project) and I would welcome any feedback or suggestions where I could improve.
I was just going to say that it's already packaged in the editors project and you can see it here https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/editors/mg but then I realized it was you that has packaged it :-) Thanks! :-) FWIW, Debian seems to use this for their sources, https://github.com/hboetes/mg Yes, submitting this to Factory is not an issue. On first look, the package looks simple and clean. - Adam
Thank you for kind words. I decided to go with troglobit's repository as the author claims to track the changes in other clones of mg (as seen here: https://github.com/troglobit/mg#origin--references=), which I think might be really good, if the direction of the development won't steer of the course. Best regards Tomasz
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Tomasz Hołubowicz