[TYPO3-v4] Deprecation might be to restrictive

[Ingmar Schlecht]

François Suter schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
>> Don't misunderstand me, i like the new API, but TYPO3 was great because
>> of compatibility, and this has changed now in a way forcing extension
>> authors to update.
> 
> I agree with that. This is a bigger change than usual so it is
> appropriate to handle it differently. Especially since changing an
> extension to use the new Sprite API will break its compatiblity with
> 4.3, which was released only six months ago.
> 
> I think the way to go is to raise awareness about the new API. A new
> official manual about it is under way (although I've had no new of its
> progress recently (hint, hint ;-) )) and that's a very important step. A
> core blog entry with a short API overview could also help, as well maybe
> as a couple of showcase extensions.

Yep, I fully second that.

cheers
Ingmar