GNU bug report logs - #62750
29.0.50; Commands 'package-update' and 'package-update-all' should be called '*-upgrade'

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Adam Porter <adam <at> alphapapa.net>, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 62750 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#62750: 29.0.50; Commands 'package-update' and 'package-update-all' should be called '*-upgrade'
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:18:10 +0300

> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:53:52 -0500
> From: Adam Porter <adam <at> alphapapa.net>
> 
>      +++
>      *** New command 'package-update'.
>      This command allows you to upgrade packages without using 'M-x
>      list-packages'.
> 
>      +++
>      *** New command 'package-update-all'.
>      This command allows updating all packages without any queries.
> 
> But, IMHO, these commands should be named 'package-upgrade' and
> 'package-upgrade-all'.

These commands exist for the last year.  I'm not sure how reasonable
it is to rename them now, they are probably used in umpteen places
outside Emacs already.  Maybe if we leave behind an alias.

And what if someone teaches these commands to downgrade as well, at
some future time?

Does anyone else have an opinion?  Lars, Stefan, Philip?

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