Re: Feature Matrix

On 08/11/2010 02:29 AM, Greg Smith wrote:
> Thom Brown wrote:
>> The matrix is also beginning to look a bit busy too. Once support for
>> 7.4 and 8.0 stops, do you think we should also drop those columns? If
>> so, we could also drop rows where a feature exists from 8.1 or before
>> which would trim the list.
>
> I think it would be nice to save the existing content to somewhere
> before doing that trimming through. Having a chart showing the major
> feature evolution of the database that goes back as far as possible is
> really useful sometimes. Perhaps forking the current chart into a "7.4
> through 9.0" history, and then trimming everything from before 8.1
> before adding a 9.1 column?

well there are some plans on making the matrix more dynamic with the new
website - but for now I think just hiding the 7.4 and maybe 8.0 columns
will do.


Stefan