Re: Removal of backward-compatibility docs mentions - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Removal of backward-compatibility docs mentions
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Msg-id 200603202303.k2KN3Ak07589@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Removal of backward-compatibility docs mentions  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Removal of backward-compatibility docs mentions  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com> writes:
> > I don't think it's a net win to get rid of this text, as it describes
> > useful alternatives to the GUC variable:
>
> I was about to object to some other parts of the patch on the same
> grounds, in particular the changes to ddl.sgml and maintenance.sgml,
> and the first change in xfunc.sgml.  In most of these cases,
> currently-useful information is intertwined with the reference to the
> old behavior.  If you can't be bothered to rewrite to preserve all of
> the information, then don't remove the text.

I am working on Neils suggestion.  I don't agree we need to preserve all
information about very old releases.

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