[wp-testers] comment deletion

Dave J. (Scoop0901) scoop0901 at gmail.com
Sat Sep 1 15:56:05 GMT 2007


On 8/31/07, spencerp <spencerp1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 7.) And as Ryan said previously. "The big schema change is the dropping
> of the categories, post2cat, and link2cat changes in favor of the new
> terms, term_taxonomy, and term_relationship tables. Any plugin that
> queries against the old table will break horribly. "
>
> I'm sure there's more to keep in mind, but I'm just saying some of these
> are going to be the bigger things to address, and get out on the table
> now. I know you made a brief post about the beta release and etc. But
> not everyone is going to jump on the "testing wagon". Most will just
> see... "WordPress 2.3 is now released". Grab it, install it/upgrade to
> it, and realize... WOW! I'm having major issues with this 2.3! HELP!!
>
> I'm not saying that no one will make a forewarning post before it's
> release. I'm just maybe suggesting one NOW, or SOON. Rather than later.
> Giving the general audience the heads-up on 2.3. To "us" it's not a big
> deal, but to the noobs it could or would be...? Or, maybe I'm just being
> overly paranoid too, so I'll shut up about this now... =P
>
> Anyway, I'll start testing plugins and such, and start updating the 2.3
> Plugin Compatibility list. =D



BINGO!  I think you hit the nail on the head, actually.  I contacted a few
plugin developers, inquiring about their plans for upgrades for WP2.3, and
was floored by their responses, which were almost identical:

*It's just an upgrade for WordPress, so there's nothing I have to do. The
plugins will continue working fine.*

Sadly, the replies ignored the specific examples I sent via email to the
developers, letting them know under WP2.3 that their plugins would not work
at all.  These specific developers no longer cannot say they have not been
warned.  They have been, but sadly, believe their plugins are on solid
ground.

The longer an "official" announcement is delayed, the worse things will be.
Considering the release date, it may be very wise to prepare very specific,
very detailed information about "migrating" to WP2.3 -- and I use that term
much as Windows users and IT departments use it when considering "migrating"
to a new version of Office or Windows.

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