Re: [exim] name of parameter; was update-exim4.conf.conf ...

On 3/30/07 8:41 AM, "Easthope" <peasthope@???> wrote:

> mh> ... renaming would be a terrible pain.
>
> The procedure which seems to work elsewhere is
> to introduce the better name as an alias for
> the bad name. After a year or two with both
> names recognized and the new name in the stock
> configuration, people become aware of the new
> name. Then you can warn that the old name will
> be omitted and eventually omit it.

By Philip's practice, the old name would be a candidate for removal at major
version update time. Of course, Philip will be retired before the next one
of those, so the new Exim shepherds will get to make the call.

Philip, you'll also be retired before the major annoyance that will be
caused by opening up domain names to non-ASCII (which seems to be
steamrollering ahead). Good timing.

--John