Re: Magit obsolete ?

[A540OJhQ3kS@pm.me]

Hello,

The same thing happened to me and I was wondering why it shows "obsolete" even for newly installed packages without any preexisting ones. So I used to read it as "installed" thinking it as some emacs thing because it seems, at least to me, emacs likes to use its own terms in its own way. Anyway, it was not a problem because it always informed me if there's any available update. Some time later, I found that all of "obsolete" signs were changed to more sensible "installed". I wondered why but wasn't bothered to dig into. Just an experience seconding yours.

Best regards

On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 11:51 AM, <phillip.lord@russet.org.uk> wrote:

> 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 (e.g. the particular version you're looking at is superceded by a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 as I can tell, rather than just "outdated".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.