which branch to compile and run?
reddit / emacs

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dewijones92 · 2022-12-06 01:49

I want to run emacs 29

Which branch shall I compile and run? master or emacs-29?
thanks

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7890yuiop · 2022-12-06 02:09

Is this a trick question?

(use emacs-29)

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J-ky · 2022-12-06 07:45

I regularly compile the master branch every weekend.

I contribute by reporting bugs.

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Primary-Wave2 · 2022-12-06 07:50

Emacs 29 if you want stability and daily hassle free use.
(Master also might be hassle free but I can't guarantee).

Master if you want to contribute, report bugs or have seen a feature
you can't wait for.
Many packages won't have adjusted to emacs 30 changes yet.

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centzon400 · 2022-12-06 08:52

YES! Always a bad idea to use master after the announcement of a
stable branch. Not taking my own advice and using master this
morning... slew of errors; basically only useable with `-q` 😅

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mtk000 · 2022-12-06 14:53

i've been using 'master' for at least a couple of decades.  glitches
have been rare (but always reported and always fixed quickly).  its
stability is \*impressive\*.

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franburstall · 2022-12-06 18:26

> I want to run emacs 29

`master` is now v30.something...