On 7/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike Kestner wrote: > > > My Gtk#-lite 2.16 binding would be allowed to break API in 2.18 as long > > > >as I make it parallel-installable, thereby breaking all existing > >Gtk#-lite applications unless packagers provide Bindings release 2.16 > >with their 2.18 desktop > > parallel-instabllable is the worst idea of software development. > One ended with forked version of software and only create more > maintaineable nightmare. We are all tremendous hackers/engineers, > so stick to some good engineering principles :)
Huh? Would you really want gtk+-2.x to use the same library name as gtk+-1.x, breaking all gtk+-1.x apps? It's not even close to the worst idea. It's actually a very good idea -- when not overused. In particular, combined with each version remaining stable, parallel-installable is far better than just breaking API/ABI. _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
