Re: Magit obsolete ?

[Brett Gilio]

Phillip Lord writes:

> jonetsu <jonetsu@teksavvy.com> writes:
>
>> On Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:03:37 -0500
>> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like a bug/misfeature somewhere in package.el.
>>> Could you `M-x report-emacs-bug` for it so we can figure out what's
>>> going on?  Maybe it's "correct" but presented in a confusing way
>>> (e.g. the particular version you're looking at is superceded by a
>>> newer version), or maybe....
>>
>> Never sent a bug report before.  I wrote the description then pressed
>> C-c twice and accepted the default email sender.... which was this
>> firefox-related thing, which I don't use.  I use claws-mail.  I Tried
>> to resend again so perhaps I can specify another way but it did nto ask
>> me for the emailer again.
>
>
> I've sent a bug report in. Just email "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" to make
> a report. It's bug#34390.
>
> "Obsolete" means "there is a more recent version also installed" as far
> as I can tell, rather than just "outdated". I agree it's not a good
> word. Not quite sure what a better one would be.

I replied to that email, but for posterity effort, I am in favor of the
term "superseded".