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Re: package-mode, release notes?
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Ted Zlatanov |
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Re: package-mode, release notes? |
Date: |
Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:09:00 -0400 |
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On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:16:05 -0400 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
wrote:
>>>> Where in the update process should this happen? Before (when marking),
>>>> during (in a log buffer), or after?
SM> Since this info is currently not in archive-contents, the easiest is to
SM> do it after downloading the package.
>> Why not make the command download the package if it's not downloaded,
>> then display the release notes if the download worked?
SM> Clearly, if it needs to be downloaded, then we ... hmm... need to
SM> download it ;-)
SM> download != installation (which is not equal to activation either, nor
SM> to compilation).
Right, I knew that :) So this command will:
1) download the package if necessary
2) display the release notes according to the rules listed earlier in a
help-buffer
...and it will have no interdependence with the installation process,
meaning that it will work with a package in any state.
Sounds good?
Ted
- Re: package-mode, release notes?, Ted Zlatanov, 2013/06/03
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- Re: package-mode, release notes?, Stefan Monnier, 2013/06/07