On the Effective SM Entries thread I mention that I think they are not
the same kinds of thing, and we could gain quite a bit by separating the
two concepts of "SM installed content" and "installed code". Not all SM
entries represent code, and not all code has (or was installed via) an
SM entry.

Daniel

goran.krampe at bluefish.se wrote:
> > And generally, this separates the format question (mc/sif/.st) from the
> > issue of tracking what packages are loaded. If all package loaded are
> > properly registered this also gives us a basis for allowing users to
> > browse installed packages and remove them.
> > 
> So... Are these mechanisms dealing with the same "kind" of packages? SM
> is about published packages. PI might be something else more aimed at
> source code management. I don't know. Anyone?
> 
> If they truly are the same kind then it seems a bit messy to have two
> independent registries. If they are different then each should be used
> for the right thing.
> 
> regards. Göran