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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Proposal for serious BC compatibility aka language versioning
From: karoly@negyesi.net (Karoly Negyesi)

> We do not consider a change [...] a BC break

Let me help: backwards compatibility means a host can upgrade a
package without inducing a lot of support tickets.

Best,

Karoly Negyesi