Re: Misleading messages about new versions

[Richard Stallman]

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  > As mentioned in the other thread (about the "dual" request), this is just
  > a small matter of programming.

Would you like to implement distinguishing them?  The two messages
should be very different so that no one fails to recognize which is
which.

Here are messages I suggest.  I think they should make the point very clear.

For a new package, it could say,

  We're glad to announce adding the new package Whatsit to XXGNU ELPA.
  The initial version number is X.Y.  Here's what Whatsit does:

For a new version, it could say,

  The package Whatsit in XXGNU ELPA now has a new version, X.Y.
  Here's what the package does:


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