24.12.2014 19:15, Jim Starkey wrote: > For example, if a new > index encoding is added, a new engine must be able to handle both the > old and new formats, but an old engine can't possibly understand the new > format.
IMHO, this is an example of major change. > It well might mean version checks in the code. That's the cost of > forward compatibility. > > No engine should ever attempt to handle two major versions. With version checks in code, there is no difference what is volume of changes to handle. -- WBR, SD. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
