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> I am not too fond of use-package.

What do you dislike about it?

It seems like almost a standard now. Even if you don't personally like it, it might be useful to beginner Emacs users to use the tools that everyone else is using. I could say the same about helm.

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I believe it to have had issues that lead to inconsistencies and unnecessary complications. More details can be read out of my comparison between the package I wrote and use-package: https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/SetupEl#h5o-20.

Yet in principle I do agree that it would be nice to have the option. The issue is how to explain this to someone who doesn't know anything yet about Emacs. Talking about the advantages or disadvantages of using a configuration macro requires some basic understanding of what the issue even is.

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