Re: 'Obsolete' is sometimes valid!

[sand blarg net]

Teika Kazura writes:
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:37:50 -0800, Derek Upham wrote:
> > Can you add a TODO item to look through the docs for references to
> > obsolete functions and variables in sawfish/wm/util/compat.jl, and
> > marking them as obsolete in the docs?
> 
> Derek, are you working on this? 
> 
> You know, compat.jl shouldn't be taken without doubt. Close
> inspection is neccesary for each. I found
> 'maximize-ignore-when-filling' and 'maximize-avoid-avoided' are
> declared obsolete in compat.jl, but both seem valid in full measure.

I'm not working on it.  It wasn't an immediate blocker, so I just
wanted to get it into a list of things to do in the future.

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @defvr {Obsolete Variable} var-abc
> When true ...
> 
> This variable is obsolete. Use @code{var-new-abc} instead
> (@pxref{Window Foo Var}).
> @end defvr
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have added that example to the entry in Proposed Goals.

Derek