GNU bug report logs - #12721
24.2; package-installed-p behavior on emacs startup

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: kostafey <kostafey <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:07:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.2

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #25 received at 12721-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: 12721-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, kostafey <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#12721: 24.2; package-installed-p behavior on emacs startup
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:05:51 -0400

> Why make package-installed-p something different from featurep?

`featurep' typically indicates if a particular file has been loaded,
whereas `package-installed-p' indicates whether the package is available
(e.g. can be loaded).


        Stefan
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