[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21307: Remove Link Manager from core

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#21307: Remove Link Manager from core
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 Reporter:  nacin           |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.5
Component:  General         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
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Comment (by nacin):

 Replying to [comment:9 Viper007Bond]:
 > I like the idea of removing all of the code from core and replacing the
 functionality with a plugin that uses a custom post type to recreate the
 functionality. It wouldn't be too hard to migrate the data over either.

 I'm not sure that's the best approach. Most of the linking functionality
 and data isn't very useful, and if done right, could potentially become a
 large control for a single widget. But creating a plugin and porting over
 data is one possibility.

 I think we would have an easier time with backwards compatibility concerns
 if we stuck to the existing storage schema (the extra table) and the same
 API. Otherwise, deprecation is going to be a pain, that migration could
 potentially be really costly on sites, and plugins could break.

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