Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of DeprecatingFeatures


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Dec 5, 2012 12:14:34 PM (11 years ago)
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arv@chromium.org
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  • DeprecatingFeatures

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    2929A more controlled approach to removing a feature is to remove the feature from a single port as an experiment.  In this approach, one port removes the feature (e.g., via an ENABLE macro or a run-time setting) and gathers feedback from its release cycle.  If the port succeeds in removing the feature, we can then remove the feature from the remaining ports with greater confidence that they will also avoid problems.
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    31 This approach as two main benefits:
     31This approach has two main benefits:
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    3333 * The risks associated with removing a feature are concentrated on a single port.  If you're passionate about removing a feature, you might have more luck convincing one port to experiment with removing a feature than convincing all the ports at once.  That port can bear the risks, and the project as a whole can learn about the costs of removing the feature.