On Sep 18, 2005, at 4:27 PM, Avi Bryant wrote:

>
> a) I am a user, and not a developer, of a package.  I haven't  
> modified it in my image.  I want to be using a later version.
> b) I am a user of a package.  I have made some minor changes in my  
> image.  I want to be using a later version, but not to lose my  
> local changes.
> c) I am a user of a package.  I have made some minor changes in my  
> image.  I want to use a later version and discard my local changes,  
> since I believe they are now unnecessary.
> d) I am developing a package together with some others.  I haven't  
> modified the package in my image, but I want to be using some  
> recent changes from someone else.
> e) I am developing a package together with some others.  I have  
> modified the package in my image, and would like to test how these  
> changes integrate with recent changes made by others.
> f) I am a developer or harvester and I have been using an  
> experimental version of a package.  I have finished evaluating  
> these changes, and would now like to switch to an older version, or  
> a different experimental version.
>
> As it stands, we expect people to use Load for a, c, d, and e.  We  
> expect people to use Merge for b and d.
>

Argh - that's what I get for adding cases halfway through.  This  
should read:

"As it stands, we expect people to use Load for a, c, d, and f.  We  
expect people to use Merge for b and e. "

Avi