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Re: [Synaptic-devel] Update <-> Refresh
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Donald Henson |
Subject: |
Re: [Synaptic-devel] Update <-> Refresh |
Date: |
Fri, 23 Jan 2004 06:15:46 -0700 |
On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 23:01, Sebastian Heinlein wrote:
> Since we are already doing some string changes in the current
> development version I would like to discuss another issue:
>
> The "update" term.
>
> If I remember the first times I used apt I've sometimes confounded
> update with upgrade and vice versa.
>
> I don't know how close we want to stay at the apt terminology, but I
> would suggest to replace "update Package List" with "Refresh Package
> List".
>
> "Refresh" is the term also used by other apps in the same case:
> refreshing the underlying data.
>
> So it would bring us a clearer differentiation and more desktop
> integration.
>
> Input and comments are welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sebastian
I like the term "Refresh Package List" as I too have ocassionally
confused upgrade with update.
Don Henson
Re: [Synaptic-devel] Update <-> Refresh,
Donald Henson <=