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->
->Old code shouldn't be compiled with newer versions under the blind
->assumption that nothing has changed (the behaviour has been changing in
->lots of various subtle and other ways). Perhaps a version change is
->required to keep people happy - its easy to see people getting stroppy
->compiling 0.9.4-compatible apps with 0.9.5 and having things blow up. But
->if it blows up with 1.0.0 (and 1.0.0 has a big note saying "check the
->following things in your code!!!") then I think it's reasonable enough.
->
->Last time I checked, 0.9.5's own applications compiled but in some cases
->didn't work as expected because of behavioural changes.
->
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The changes should be done now, before v.1.0.0.  By the time 1.0.0
arrives the API should be in such a state as to bring tears to the eye
of the strictest of programmers. So maybe 0.9.5 should arrive on
schedule and the API revolution occurs for 0.9.6?

derek

ps.  I too, applaude the work of the openssl dev team...especially for
the pay they get! :)


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Derek Browne     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Software Developer - Transport/Security 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hummingbird Communications Ltd.

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