Re: when do we remove backward compatibility definitions?

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Sam Steingold <address@hidden>
> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:07:04 -0500
> 
> Let us reformulate the question: if a developer wants to remove an
> obsolete feature (function, variable, face &c) - for whatever reason -
> how old does the feature has to be not to warrant a conversation on
> emacs-devel?

The age is not the most important factor.  From where I stand, you can
raise an issue with removing an obsolete feature regardless of its
age, and we should discuss each such issue on a case by case basis.