Re: A user report of misinterpretation of 'unsupported versions'
| От | Michael Nolan |
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| Тема | Re: A user report of misinterpretation of 'unsupported versions' |
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| Ответ на | Re: A user report of misinterpretation of 'unsupported versions' (Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>) |
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Re: A user report of misinterpretation of 'unsupported versions'
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On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 4:52 AM, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote:
True, but 'how do I get to this page for some other version?' isn't the reason someone brings up a page, so it doesn't need to be above the fold. Prime space should be used for prime purposes.
Why do we need anything at all at the top regarding other versions? It is probably desirable to say what version a page is for as part of the overall description of what the page is about, and that can probably fit on one line.
I suspected as much, but what happens behind the curtain is not always obvious (nor does it need to be for 99% of the user community.) Thanks for enlightening me.
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Mike Nolan
On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Michael Nolan <htfoot@gmail.com> wrote:Actually, space "above the fold" *is* at a huge premium on the web.
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> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
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>> In any case, if we do change the wording, I'd like to lobby again
>> for using "obsolete" rather than "unsupported" for EOL versions.
>> That seems less likely to be misinterpreted.
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> I suggested the following wording:
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> This page is for PostgreSQL version 9.2
> For the equivalent page in other versions see:
> Currently Supported Versions: 9.1, 9.0, 8.4
> Unreleased or Development versions: 9.3, Devel
> Older releases that are no longer being maintained: 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0
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> Yes, it is more verbose, but the web is one place where space is not at a
> premium, and this is (IMHO) far clearer for the casual reader.
True, but 'how do I get to this page for some other version?' isn't the reason someone brings up a page, so it doesn't need to be above the fold. Prime space should be used for prime purposes.
If we put it at the bottom of the page your argument for space not at
a premium would be valid. But we really don't want anything using up
more than one row at the top.
Why do we need anything at all at the top regarding other versions? It is probably desirable to say what version a page is for as part of the overall description of what the page is about, and that can probably fit on one line.
That is all handled automatically.
> A separate issue is, when 9.3 goes live or 8.4 goes EOL, do these pages
> automatically get moved to the 'supported' or 'not maintained' sections,
> respectively, or do all these pages have to be revised?
I suspected as much, but what happens behind the curtain is not always obvious (nor does it need to be for 99% of the user community.) Thanks for enlightening me.
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Mike Nolan
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