Anders Johansson wrote:
[...] I use system update all the time, to update the packages from the supplementary directories and from Packman. I find it much easier to work with for mass updates (package upgrades) than the software management module, which I mainly use for single package installations and removals. Of course it is possible to use Software Management for it, so in that sense I'd agree with you that System Update is redundant.
Well, if you defined lots of repositories as YaST installation sources, then a "system update" would fetch *all* available new packages (as far as I understand) - this it usually not what I want, I much prefer *selected* and targeted upgrades. For something like that, the software management tool might be better.
File a wishlist bug in bugzilla for it and see what the yast developers think of it. Or join the novellforge YaST project and submit a patch
Well, I won't do that because I think there is no chance to succeed. However, I think the names are really confusing (might have confused myself as well) and some improvement (whatever that is; discuss! Distinguishing between upgrade and update, as proposed, is obviously not the right solution) would be helpful... Cheers, Th.