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    +1 Why would anybody want to close this as being "too localized"? This is a fantastic question!! Commented Aug 17, 2012 at 19:30
  • I think the biggest issue with the docs for this part of the API is to not just explain that it's a basic CommonJS Promise/A implementation and refer people to somewhere else for an explanation of promises. The word "promise" does not even appear on the "then" page. Commented Aug 17, 2012 at 19:30
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    @Joseph, right now it is, but when the documentation gets updated a few days/hours from now it might not be anymore. I cannot predict what the new documentation will say, though, but I do think updating the question so it focuses less on the docs and more on the behavior change will prevent others from voting to close it. Commented Aug 17, 2012 at 19:32
  • @FrédéricHamidi - Well, the main point of the question is about the difference between pipe and then. The doc's inconsistencies is just a byproduct. Commented Aug 17, 2012 at 19:33
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    side note: $.Deferred() and new $.Deferred() are the same thing. the new is optional according to the documentation. Commented Aug 17, 2012 at 19:44