# Connections directive in the events module

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connections-directive-in-the-events-module/183984>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [February 23, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connections-directive-in-the-events-module/183984 "2010-02-23T13:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Manlio\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Manlio\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Manlio_P)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connections-directive-in-the-events-module/183984/1 "2010-02-23T13:25:20Z")

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Hi.

The `connections` directive in the `events` module has been replaced by  
the `worker_connections` directive.

However I have noted that the old `connections` directive has not been  
deprecated.  
What is the reason?

Thanks Manlio