[WikiEN-l] WP:(...)

Tue Aug 17 20:12:07 UTC 2004

From: WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 13, Issue 50:
Timwi <timwi at gmx.net> wrote:

> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:25:32 +0100
> To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
>
> Jens Ropers wrote:
>
>> We don't actually have to move anything

(my explanation why that is and how precedence can ensure things are 
resolved right anyway was removed here)

> If you want to introduce a new namespace (or namespace alias), you *do*
> have to move all pages whose title begins with the new namespace name
> followed by a colon, or else they will become inaccessible.  For the
> reasons, please see my reply on the technical list.

I've already sent a (politely dissenting) reply to the tech list. :-)
-- Jens