On 5 Jun 2003 at 23:19, Craig Parmerlee wrote:
> Coda is possibly the only vendor of a > major software product that does not provide backwards compatibility.
It depends on the product category. It is very common with database programs to *not* have backward compatibility, or only limited backward compatibility.
I don't mean to be pedantic, but all the DB systems I am familiar with provide the means for inter-release compatibility forward AND backward. This includes DB2, Oracle, Access, Paradox, and rBase, to name a few.
For backward compatibility, with any of these systems, you have the ability to build your data base in a prior format that is recognized by earlier versions. That may prevent you from using the latest features with your new DB. It is a trade-off of flexibility versus new function. But the key point is that the user gets to make that decision.
Also, end-user database products like Paradox and Access allow SaveAs to a multitude of formats, so it is easy to use those products on collaborative projects.
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