On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 5:43 AM Andrew Dunstan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM Jacob Champion > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM Andrew Dunstan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Freeze the parsing of old-style files; new features and changes go only >> >> in the new format. This should eliminate (well, almost eliminate) the >> >> maintenance burden associated with having two file formats. >> > >> > That's the scenario Tom warned against upthread. >> >> But if, hypothetically, a new format were indeed a big improvement for >> people, it's probably what we should do. > > I think the bar is going to be fairly high. And just jumping to a new format > is going to create a world of pain for users.
I agree, but we switched what we were talking about -- I was just agreeing with Isaac that we could freeze the old format. > We'd need to carry the old format for a while as well, I think, and also > provide some conversion tools. Yeah. I've been pretty impressed with what other ecosystems have been able to do with automated migration tools. If it's decided that a new format is going to be useful for the community, I think we should look to those projects for ideas. Thanks, --Jacob
