22nd Dec 09
M. R. Sellars
Those of you who have been reading Brainpan Leakage on a regular basis have probably noticed a change or two over the past couple of days. Nothing major… Just stuff like the virtual sofa is now against the South wall, the recliner has some new rips in the Naugahyde, and the coffee table is upside down on top of the bookcase…
Okay. So the changes are a bit on the major side…
“What prompted this?” you ask.
Well, it’s like this. An out of control WordPress Update with out-of-state vanity plates reading “VER 2.9”, jumped the curb and ran right through the front wall of my blog.
Really…
It was a mess…
Fortunately, nobody was hurt… Well, my feelings were a little damaged, but then I’m a Pisces and we know how that can happen. Being the loving wife she is, E K hated seeing me in such a state, so she slapped me around a bit to put things into perspective. Once she was finished abusing me I went off to nurse my wounds and ruminate on the fact that things could definitely be worse. Suddenly… well, once I stopped bleeding… the world looked quite a bit brighter.
And so, here it is in a nutshell. The out-of-control vehicle called WordPress “Carmen” came crashing through the wall, just as I said. Upon doing so, it leaked fluid from the radiator all over my carpet and dumped oil on my knick-knacks…
To translate – my theme, or as some would call it “Skin,” is equivalent to the carpet. My plugins are equivalent to my knick-knacks… By way of further translation, there were, to say the least, some major compatibility issues between my theme, some of my plugins, and the latest version of WordPress.
Now, I’m not about to complain. WordPress is free. So are the third party plugins and themes. If I was paying for it, I’d probably have a gripe. But, hey, since I’m not shelling out any cash I’m not about to point any fingers. An upgrade is an upgrade, and sometimes you have to make a few modifications in order for the new part to fit. Sooooo, I simply retrieved my mop and bucket from the closet and cleaned up the mess. Then I visited the hardware store for the necessary items to effect repairs. Finally, I consulted with my interior design consultant – read, E K – and did myself a bit of redecorating.
No worries… I think it came out looking fantastic… Of course, E K is responsible for the aesthetics.
And, besides, it had been a year or so. It was time for a fresh coat of paint around here. I just hope VER 3.0 waits a while before crashing through the wall of my den. I’m just now starting to get comfortable with the new digs…
However, if another collision is the plan, I would like to suggest to the development team at WordPress central that the project name for 3.0 be designated, “Evil Kat”…
More to come…
Murv
JodiLee
December 27th, 2009 at 03:09
I like it. 🙂
I’ve been dreading the upgrade myself. I keep thinking I should just ignore the flag and push on without making the leap. Each upgrade seems to be slightly buggier than the last…
M. R. Sellars
December 27th, 2009 at 06:56
Well, I try to stay on top of the upgrades purely because they tend to plug security holes… Plus the fact that I once avoided upgrade on a piece of software I was using and I was eventually sorry because the company completely abandoned previous versions, leaving me holding the bag and having to pay for a whole new core.
Still, each time WP has a major upgrade stuff goes wonky… BUT, since it’s free I’m not complaining. If I were you I’d wait until 2.9.1 stable is released. It will still most likely have some serious issues with plugins and themes, BUT, the 2.9 core stepped on some code that handled scheduling and cron jobs. It ended up requiring some hacking and patching to make it work properly. 2.9.1 is supposed to be patched as well as handling several more support tickets that have been filed…