README:reword phrases; clarify non-reproducibility

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This is the set of files that powers my day-to-day computing experience.
GNU Emacs is its centrepiece, with other programs providing ancillary
support, where relevant. In some cases, such as with the configurations
for Vim and Xterm, all relevant files are maintained from my pre-Emacs
days and are preserved as a contingency plan.
functionalities. In some cases, such as with the configurations for Vim
and Xterm, all relevant files are carried over from my pre-Emacs days
and are maintained as a contingency plan or in case I need to revisit
some old setup.
## Do not track my dotfiles (rolling, unstable, and untested)
_Ceci n'est pas une distribution Emacs._ If you know what I mean.
_Ceci n'est pas une distribution Emacs._
This repo functions as a laboratory of experimentation for my computing
environment. What I do with Emacs or other programs in the GNU/Linux
milieu is only meant to work for me. As such, I offer no support
whatsoever to those tracking my dotfiles and may introduce breaking
changes without prior notice.
environment. What I do with Emacs or any other programs in the
GNU/Linux milieu that form part of my dotfiles is only meant to work for
me. As such, I offer no support whatsoever to those tracking this
repository and may introduce breaking changes without prior notice.
This is all to say that **you understand the risks associated with
tracking an ever-changing project that does not enjoy widespread testing
@ -23,6 +24,12 @@ are willing to assume responsibility for any possible breakage, then
please feel welcome to follow along. You can always open an issue here
or contribute any fixes, if you will.
Furthermore, my Emacs files are currently designed in a way that does
not make their end product reproducible. Missing packages are not
installed automatically and no measures are set in place to easily
replicate what I have on my end. That might change in the future,
though the key take is that **this is not an Emacs distribution**.
## Deployment with GNU Stow
This repository is managed with the help of GNU Stow. What that program