[GNC] Upgrade from 2.6 to 4.0

[Stan Brown]

Thanks for the advice, which I'll follow.

I imagine that I should open each of my files in 3.x before proceeding
with the upgrade to 4.x; am I right? (That's after making backups, of
course.)

-- 
Regards,
Stan Brown
Tehachapi, CA, USA
https://BrownMath.com
https://OakRoadSystems.com

On 2020-06-11 01:51, Geert Janssens wrote:
> Op donderdag 11 juni 2020 06:27:39 CEST schreef Stan Brown:
> 
>> (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:
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>> >>>>> 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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