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On Sunday 19 January 2014 05:48:33 Alexander Berntsen wrote: |
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> On 19/01/14 10:20, Mike Frysinger wrote: |
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> > typically when we delete/rename an option, we give users a heads |
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> > up. that means a cycle where the old option exists but emits a |
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> > warning before switching to the new one. then we can delete it. |
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> We should have a news item. |
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i don't think so. i doubt this flag is in common use enough to warrant |
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spamming every user of Gentoo. especially when the people who do use it can |
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easily be migrated per my recommendation. similarly, people who do use this |
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flag but miss the news would be broken. |
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generally speaking, i think it makes a lot more sense to put the notice at the |
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point where it matters. |
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-mike |
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