It would get a bit confusing if others sent [UPDATE] or [UPDATES]
messages since one expects to be able to use the "update from server"
mechanism in Squeak to retrieve any [UPDATES]. So, yes, it would be good
to "reserve" this for SC.

I think the primary message tags used in the Squeak list so far are:
[BUG], [FIX], [ADDON], [GOODIE], [ANN], [ENH], and [UPDATES]; sometimes
you will see [NEWBIE], [REQUEST] or [REQ], and [Q]. [ADDON] and [GOODIE]
are pretty much equivalent - I prefer [GOODIE] for historical reasons.
[ANN] is more general -- often applied to things like a new or updated
port or VM or some such. 

-- Dwight


Stephan Rudlof wrote:
> 
> Dear Dwight,
> 
> I thank you very much for your precise answers. I will post a summary to
> http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak.1, because I think its interesting for
> many others, too.
> 
> Just one remark:
> 
> > All [UPDATE]s are issued by Squeak Central and announced on the list.
> > The [UPDATE]s originate both from internal work done at SC and from
> > selected [GOODIE]s, [ANN]s, [FIX]s, and [ENH]s sent to the list after SC
> > has at least QCed them.
> 
> This means that nobody 'private' should sent an [UPDATE] message to this
> mailing list (but you can sent [GOODIE]s, [ANN]s, [FIX]s, and [ENH]s
> messages).
> 
> Stephan