Based on this thread, I'll going to commit an EOL notice later today (1.3.x is still CTR) and language nits and so on can be fixed with patches/commits as appropriate, and if anyone feels strongly they can revert :-)
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 1:28 AM, Jorge Schrauwen <jorge.schrau...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:30 AM, William A. Rowe Jr. > <wr...@rowe-clan.net> wrote: >> Res wrote: >>> On Tue, 5 Jan 2010, Jorge Schrauwen wrote: >>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote: >>>>> Speaking from the community that provides end-user support for these >>>>> products, a big +1 on that proposal. >>>>> >>>> Sadly, questions will keep on showing up for a long time :( >>> >>> I agree, however if it is EOL'd (yes Jeff, I agree this is likely more >>> of an appropriate term :) ) you more or less can advise the requestor >>> they are using a very old and unsupported version and that they should >>> use the current stable version 2.2.xx >> >> These questions aren't a bother on an established 1.3 server, we all have >> to support legacy systems. >> >> What is frightening is the number of users who are clearly deploying their >> httpd server with 1.3, for the first time, and trying to learn that. Almost >> want to suggest to them that they go take a community college class on COBOL >> while they are at it, since they are clearly trying to improve their >> technical >> knowledge. Heh >> > > You could just put a anti troll like system where you ask a question > only someone who's used 1.3 for a long time would know before letting > them download. New users wouldn't be able to answer it and would be > pointed to 2.2 branch ;) > </sarc> > > It's understandable that you can't just magicly update a legacy 1.3 to > a 2.x series without breaking a whole lot of stuff. > But's sadly as you say, a lot users seem to be new to httpd and still > grab 1.3 for some insane reason! > > Maybe adding some form of color coding (for the non-colorblind) on the > download page, green -> current, orange/yellow -> old stable, red -> > EOL > Then again that would probably not have a big effect :( > > I also think punch cards > COBAL course! That will teach em to proof > read there code before hitting compile ;) > > /me off to more studying > > Jorge > -- Colm
