RE: [PEAR-DEV] solution for BC breakage
| From: | Lukas Smith | Date: | Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:33:32 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PEAR-DEV] solution for BC breakage | ||
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> From: Greg Beaver [mailto:greg@chiaraquartet.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:32 AM
> Tomas V.V.Cox wrote:
>
> ><dep type="pkg" rel="ge" version="1">MDB</dep>
> ><dep type="pkg" rel="lt" version="2">MDB</dep>
> >
> After I wrote, I was thinking on the subway that this is a much better
> solution. The reason is that it is also possible to do:
>
> <dep type="pkg" rel="ge" version="1">MDB</dep>
> <dep type="pkg" rel="lt" version="3">MDB</dep>
>
> if BC is not broken for the stuff that is needed.
>
> Incidentally, I don't think people should increment the major version
> number unless there is at least SOME breakage of BC - otherwise, it is
> still version 1.x (or 2.x etc.), no?
No, I think a major rewrite should also result in a major version bump.
Regards,
Lukas