[IPython-dev] please don't rename old config files by default

[MinRK]

If nobody objects, I think we should use a), and merge PR #565.

Since we don't trigger a message for users who have not configured
IPython, the principle objection to the warning doesn't apply anymore.

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:35, Paul Ivanov <pivanov314 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thomas Kluyver, on 2011-07-09 15:33,  wrote:
>> If I might open mysterious door number 3, would it make sense to offer the
>> user the option to rename the files on the first run? If they don't want to,
>> we could drop a marker of some sort so that next time, we give the warning
>> message without the prompt. Or we could temporarily define a
>> %remove_old_config magic, and mention it in the warning message. In short:
>> an easy but non-automatic way to get rid of the old files for people who're
>> permanently upgrading
>
> If a) doesn't gain momentum, I'd be ok with either move y/n
> prompt of the %remove_old_config magic, as both leave the user in
> the driver's seat, as opposed to doing something on the user's
> behalf. I guess that what I liked about a) is that it closes the
> loop between user and IPython. We engage the users, bring them in
> and show them where and how to modify various new and old
> behavior of the software.
>
> very best,
> --
> Paul Ivanov
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>> P.S. Hi Paul, hope you're well!
>
> Hi Thomas! I'm happy to have time to play with IPython again,
> hope you're well as well!
>
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