Re: [PATCH] Delete some Emacs 24 compat code

[Ihor Radchenko]

Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> writes:

> Tim Cross <theophilusx@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Therefore, I think the position should be that once an emacs version is
>> no longer one of the supported versions (current stable Emacs release
>> plus two previous major versions), there is no guarantee we will inform
>> the list when compatibility is lost. 
>
> Yes, fully agreed.  If my previous message was unclear: it is *good*
> to inform the list of any compatibility issue (with any Emacsen), but
> we cannot promise we will warn the list for every breakage as we don't
> test Org with Emacs <=25.

Should we document this workflow in
https://orgmode.org/worg/org-maintenance.html ?

>> If you are running an unsupported
>> versions, either you should avoid updates or be prepared for breakage
>> without warning. When we do know a commit has broken compatibility, that
>> information will be relayed to the list, but we cannot guarantee we can
>> provide such information at the time the change is committed. Running an
>> unsupported versions is at your own risk.
>
> Yes, thanks for articulating this very clearly.

Maybe we can add this information to the manual in the Installation section?

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