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Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:15:05 +0200
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To: Dmitry Stogov <dmitry@zend.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Final version, RFC release process
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi,
>
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Dmitry Stogov <dmitry@zend.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> In my opinion a restriction "API compatibility must be kept (internals and
>> userland)" for x.y.z to x.y+1.z is too strict. It just can block some new
>> features forever.
>
> btw, new APIs do not break API or API.

I mean API or ABI.

> I do not think we should allow BC breaks between x.y and x.y+1. That's
> counter productive and prevent users to migrate easily and quicker.
> That's the whole point of having more frequent releases.

We could allow BC break internally, using your wording, but that's
something I do not like either.



-- 
Pierre

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