GNU bug report logs - #10838
24.0.92; package.el shows a misleading version number

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Phil Hagelberg <phil <at> hagelb.org>

Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:44:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.0.92

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #29 received at 10838 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Hagelberg <phil <at> hagelb.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 10838 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10838: 24.0.92; package.el shows a misleading version number
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:21:31 +0000

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

> From what I understand, our package.el is the authoritative package.el,
> so it can just use Emacs's own version number: no need to name it
> "version 1.0".

Chong had a good point that you could have another package that depends
on a particular feature in package.el; in that case having a version
number to pin it on so you get a clearer error might be advantageous.

-Phil
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