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bug#34390: package.el says "Obsolete" when it means "No Longer Used"
From: |
Brett Gilio |
Subject: |
bug#34390: package.el says "Obsolete" when it means "No Longer Used" |
Date: |
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:50:23 -0600 |
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mu4e 1.0; emacs 26.1 |
Stefan Monnier writes:
>> The statement of superseded as used by Guix is that it has a reference
>> pointer to what it is superseded by, and will either point to a different
>> package definition of a new version of the original package.
>
> Regardless if we change "obsolete" to "superseded" or something else,
> I think making the word into a link/button that explains itself would be
> a great improvement.
>
>
> Stefan
Agreed, knowing what the package definition is point to for
upgrade/replacement is a necessary step.
Brett Gilio