At 06:56 17.5. 2001 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >Being antagonistically sarcastic won't win you any friends, Jani.
> >
> > If I wanted friends, I'd get a dog.. :)
> >
> > >As far as your question about the version numbers, the middle digit gets
> > >bumped up when we plan some changes that will break backwards
> > >compatibility and implement features in the core language. So, yes, it
> > >is something special, it's not for bug fixes or extension changes.
> >
> > Exactly. As we now agree with it, let's get busy and start breaking
> > things! :)
>
>I really don't think that this should be something to strive for. There
>should be a really really good reason for making changes that break
>backward compatibility. We have that second version number reserved for
>such BC breaking changes that don't involve a huge rewrite (which is what
>the first version number is for). And yes, we have been very afraid to
>make such changes, as we should be! And the fact that we have never had a
>.1 is an indication of just how unwilling we have been to make such
>changes. I see this as a success and not as a failure. Imagine writing a
I don't agree. Have you noticed the thread about domxml currently running
in php-dev@? Wouldn't that justify a 4.1? What would?
>PHP package and having to indicate that this package will work on PHP
>4.0.x, not 4.1.x and 4.2.x, but 4.3.x is fine.
>
>But, if a good case can be made for such changes, or if we have a large
>set of feature changes, then sure, let's use that second version number.
>It isn't a rule written instone that the second version number is
>exclusively for BC-breaking changes. That's just what we have done so
>far.
>
>-Rasmus
>
>
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