Remove it.
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On Sun, May 13, 2007 at 12:28:54PM -0500, Jeremy Nelson wrote:
>
> Zlonix suggested we should remove /set reverse_status_line in epic5. I am
> not (necessarily) against this suggestion because I have a standing policy
> to remove retarded /set's.
>
> Generally when we've removed /set's in epic5, BlackJac (or myself) have
> created scripted re-implementations and put them in 'builtins' script, so
> those who are loading that script have some expectation of backwards
> compatability.
>
> We tried to remove this /set but we were unable to (properly) reimplement it
> in a script. That means if we remove this /set, it would break backwards
> compatability with all epic5 users. All epic5 users would have to ensure
> that their /set status_format's start with ^V if they want them reverse.
> This would not be required for epic4 users, and in fact, they must not do so.
>
> Comments/thoughts/suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeremy
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