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On Thursday 07 July 2005 05:41, Peter Wang wrote:
> We need to update abi._tx for the 4.2 release. The main changes I've
> made so far are:
>
> - we won't be maintaining compatibility for BeOS any more
> - we'll be maintaining compatibility for Linux/x86-64 and MacOS X
>
> We need a Mac guy to write a short section for MacOS X.
>
> We also need to decide if we will maintain both backwards and forwards
> compatibility, or just backwards compatibility. The former means we
> can't add/change/remove any (public) symbols at all. The latter means
> we can add new symbols, but we can't change or remove any.
I say stick to backward compatibility only, if only because it's easier for
us to make sure we don't break it. ;)
> I've toned the document down as it was, frankly, embarrassing.
Looks good. :)
I'll have to reread the original to see what has changed though.
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