[GNC] Upgrade from 2.6 to 4.0 (was: Default View: Tip)

[Geert Janssens]

Op donderdag 11 juni 2020 06:27:39 CEST schreef Stan Brown:
> Can I suggest some indication of why one might want to use the Notes
> field? Until this thread I didn't even know it existed. (And I'm still
> on 2.6.19 also. I figure I'll upgrade directly to 4.0.)
> 
I'll reply to your side remark here of wanting to upgrade from 2.6.19 to 4.0.
We actually recommend not skipping major releases. So if you want to upgrade from 2.6 to 4.0 
you're advised to first upgrade to 3.11 (which will be the last release of the 3.x series). You're 
welcome to jump to 4.0 straight on from there.
The reason is we reserve a major release jump for (meta)data format upgrades. But these 
upgrades are only tested thoroughly when coming from the previous stable series. If you skip a 
stable series the code has moved on and perhaps newer changes may have introduced 
regressions in older migrations that are no longer tested.
And for full disclosure we sometimes even actively remove migration actions when older than 2 
major series. So a jump from 2.4 to 4.0 may not even be possible any more. The motivation for 
this is simply balancing maintenance burden against available developer time.

Regards,

Geert

> > Here is my suggestion.  If someone wants to improve the syntax, go ahead.
> > 
> > To change the register view to show the Notes field in each transaction
> > select 'View' in the menu bar and check 'Double Line'.
> > 
> > 
> > David CArlson
> > 
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 10:16 PM David Carlson
> > <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>> 
> > wrote:
> >> Is there a way to review the current tips database?  I should warn you
> >> that I  am still using release 2.6.19.
> >> 
> >> David Carlson
> >> 
> >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 8:35 PM Frank H. Ellenberger <
> >> 
> >> frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Can somebody provide a tip before the string freeze this weekend?
> >>> Frank
> >>> 
> >>> Am 11.06.20 um 01:02 schrieb David Carlson:
> >>>> Frank, you caught me flat-footed, as I have had tips turned off for
> >>> 
> >>> years.
> >>> 
> >>>> I will need to turn it back on and watch a few of them to see how other
> >>>> tips look.  It may take a few days...
> >>>> 
> >>>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 4:33 PM Frank H. Ellenberger <
> >>>> 
> >>>> frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> That is easy done. Your proposal?
> >>>>> Frank
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Am 10.06.20 um 22:00 schrieb David Carlson:
> >>>>>> Maybe there could also be a comment in the program tips section.
> 
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