> -----Original Message----- > From: Travis Vitek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Stdcxx Wiki] Update of "TargetPlatforms" by EricLemings > > > > >Eric Lemings wrote: > > > > > >So I'm left wondering: how does a patch release differ from a minor > >release? Or is it really arbitrary? > > The difference is forward compatibility. Maintenance releases > have to be > forward and backward compatible, but minor releases need only be > backward compatible. [ref http://stdcxx.apache.org/versions.html]
And major releases need not be compatible either way. Now that makes more sense. By these definitions, adding a platform is allowed in a maintenance release so long as the compatibility restrictions are met. Correct me if I got any of this wrong. Brad.
