Re: package-mode, release notes?

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> 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?

Clearly, if it needs to be downloaded, then we ... hmm... need to
download it ;-)

> It seems important to be able to do this before the installation step.

download != installation (which is not equal to activation either, nor
to compilation).


        Stefan