Re: [Synaptic-devel] Update <-> Refresh

[Donald Henson]

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