Re: Reconsider defaults for use-package-vc-prefer-newest

[Martin Edstrom]

On Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:12:00 -0400, chad <yandros@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know how the code path in the (use-package :vc) works, but
> presumably there's a clear point where the two behaviors (that is,
> vc-use-package's supposed former update-by-default versus use-package :vc's
> ...prefer-newer 'nil lack of update) diverge. I'm asking if there's a
> reasonable way to change the default behavior from the supposed-old
> yes-update and the current default wait-for-Package-version into something
> that leaves the package alone but warns the user, perhaps via *Messages*.

If I understand correctly, you suggest that a message be printed when there is 
any new commit since the last Package-Version?

Something like:

"310 packages installed, 237 have new commits"

But I think people would just learn to ignore this message...