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Subject: Re: [docbook] Policy on backwards incompatible changes

From: Dave Pawson <davep@dpawson.co.uk>
To: Keith Fahlgren <abdelazer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:33:11 +0100

Keith Fahlgren wrote:

> What is the community's feeling of the cause of the concern over
> incompatible changes? 

A fairly long established principle that you don't mess up
installations more than you have to?

Works for me. I think this proposal addresses the 'too long
between issues' concern too.

Leaves us with a good balance between stability and updates.

regards

-- 
Dave Pawson
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References:
- DocBook Technical Committee Meeting Agenda: 16 July 2008
  - From: "Bob Stayton" <bobs@sagehill.net>
- Policy on backwards incompatible changes
  - From: Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com>
- Re: [docbook] Policy on backwards incompatible changes
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