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Re: List packages Status column terminology
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Sivaram Neelakantan |
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Re: List packages Status column terminology |
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Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:24:06 +0530 |
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On Fri, Jan 17 2014,Stefan Monnier wrote:
>> Why use the word 'available' instead of 'install'?
>
> Because the top of the columns say that it's about the "Status", and
> saying that the "Status" of that package is "install" would make
> no sense.
>
> "available" is not a great choice, tho. The suggested "not installed"
> might be a bit better, but it's longer and I'd rather try and shorten
> this column.
>
> Any other idea?
Well, it probably would make sense to change the 'Status' to 'Action' as
that would be a better reflection of 'list-packages' functionality.
sivaram
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Re: List packages Status column terminology, Richard Stallman, 2014/01/18
Re: List packages Status column terminology, Trent W. Buck, 2014/01/23