On 2009/07/22 22:09, Nick Holland wrote:
> Henning Brauer wrote:
> > 
> > the upgrade47.html entry is the most important really.
> 
> I'm inclined to agree.  I may be biased, but really...a mail list
> or chat board posting over 10 months before the 4.7 release day?

This is important, but I think the first step should be current.html.

I don't see any reason to avoid listing major changes needed for port
updates there. Everybody following -current should be looking for
changes to that page and acting on any which affect them.

> I don't think that even resembles useful.
> 
> If upgradeXX.html is not the first place people look for
> upgrade information either...
>   1) you are missing something.
>   2) I'm wasting a hell of a lot of time.
> 
> If it is case 2, please let me know...  There are a lot of much more
> fun and less stressful things I could be doing than building out
> upgradeXX.* if no one bothers to look at it or if people think it
> isn't useful.  After all, the time I put it together is usually some
> of the best motorcycle and convertible riding weather of the year. :)
> 
> The feedback I get on upgradeXX.html is usually very positive, but
> every once in a while I see something from people who I think should
> know better who directly or indirectly tell me they have never
> looked at it or used it.  If there's a better source, tell me.
> Heck..tell EVERYONE.

There are some notable exceptions where people (including developers)   
have obviously missed this, but I think the general lack of problems
people have had with the various p5-* ports which were merged into
base perl last release suggests that the majority of people actually
do use this.

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