Re: Magit obsolete ?

[jonetsu]

On Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:14:34 +1100
Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe i'm misunderstanding you, but in the context of ELPAs like 
> MELPA, 'obsolete' often/usually means "a newer version of this 
> package is available". So if version 20190202.1535 of Magit is 
> available, but you were looking at the description for an earlier 
> version, e.g. 20190201.2340, you'll be told that version is 
> "obsolete".
> 
> Of course, this is indeed a different meaning to how 'obsolete' is 
> used in non-ELPA Emacs contexts, where "this library is obsolete" 
> often/usually means "don't use this library any more".

It's an unfortunate choice to use this word.  'Obsolete'
carries a pronounced definitive sense to it.  Amongst the synonyms are
'old-fashioned', 'antediluvian' and 'anachronistic' :)

A bit drastic for a day-old version I'd say.

Cheers.