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Number   :  5900
Date     :  2003-10-23
Author   :  Bob Weir
Subject  :  "Legacy" Switches
Size(KB) :  1


Kan,
before my own Alzheimer's eliminates the thought,
something for the back burner!
I see that you often get queries from new (and sometimes from
established) users of XXCOPY about the use of legacy or
superseded switches. Why not list them separately (or
additionally) at the beginning of the switch lists and help
screens, perhaps with the appropriate work around comments
e.g. : -

Legacy Switches
The following switches should not be used (are discontinued in
this version?)
......
.......
.......

The following switches should not be used in new programs
....... Use..........................instead.
.......
.......

Everyone wants 100% backwards compatibility for ever. I
suspect that there will come a time when you will have to make
a choice between some valuable addition with broad appeal and
the removal of a little used feature that will still be
"vital" to someone. I hope that after a switch has been on
the "not for new" list for a few years, removing it would be
tolerated.

Do you ever rest?


Regards,


Bob



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