On 14/12/13 14:39 +0100, Axel Braun wrote: > Hi all, > > I noticed that Tryton is very strict in checking the version ot the client > towards the server. This makes ist difficult for an *end user* to work with > different Tryton versions, e.g. prior to an upgrade. > > The way I know it from other products is that a certain server version > requires at least the same version on the client side, but does not complain > about a higher version number. > > For example, you can connect with a SAP-GUI 7.4 to a SAP 4.6 system, but you > have to have at least a 4.6 GUI > > For Tryton, a 3.0 GUI does not connect to a Tryton-Server 2.8 :-( > Additionally, when you upgrade from 2.8 to a 3.0 client all your settings are > gone (as they are saved in ~/.config/tryton/<version> ) > > I feel this is an unnecessary limitation. An up-to-date client should connect > to an older server. (or we should have a full featured webclient to overcome > this...) > > What do you think?
I'm strictly against being backward compatible, it kills progress, development and prevents to write good quality code. -- Cédric Krier - B2CK SPRL Email/Jabber: [email protected] Tel: +32 472 54 46 59 Website: http://www.b2ck.com/
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