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Re: List packages Status column terminology
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Stefan Monnier |
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Re: List packages Status column terminology |
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Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:57:37 -0500 |
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>>> Well, it probably would make sense to change the 'Status' to 'Action' as
>>> that would be a better reflection of 'list-packages' functionality.
>> What "Action" do you propose for "built-in"? And "obsolete"?
> Why, "installed" and not show obsolete packages.
"installed" doesn't sound much like an action.
> And obsolete packages, that stumps me.
You lack imagination. "obsolete" means that the version number is not
the highest. But maybe the user wants that "older" package.
Stefan
- Re: List packages Status column terminology, (continued)
Re: List packages Status column terminology, Richard Stallman, 2014/01/18
Re: List packages Status column terminology, Trent W. Buck, 2014/01/23