Noel, >>your users are far smaller in number that those to say Servlet >>(or those to say jdbc - a real balls-up of backwards compatability) >> >> > >I've migrated JDBC client code and servlets for several years now without >having to change them. > Writing a JDBC driver became harder because of 15 new methods on interfaces. Writing code that would work on 1.3 and 1.4 became nearly impossible.
There are some 200 driver writers out there that Sun forced to fix invent novel solutions of backards compatability. The reason it is analagous - is that the installed user base? It is not like your have a WAR-file like drop in of Mailets to James, users have to be build-savvy to develop for James. Just an anecdote.. - Paul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
