Breaking backwards compatiblity

[Nick Sabalausky]

"deadalnix" <deadalnix at gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Le 11/03/2012 20:39, Nick Sabalausky a écrit :
>> "Nick Sabalausky"<a at a.a>  wrote in message
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>>> "deadalnix"<deadalnix at gmail.com>  wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> An example of management the change (even breaking change) is PHP. PHP
>>>> has so much improved if you consider what have changed between v4 and 
>>>> v5,
>>>> and then v5 and v5.3, that it is a factual proof that breaking change 
>>>> can
>>>> be done to great benefit.
>>>
>>> PHP could have handled the changes MUCH better than it did, though.
>>>
>>
>> Ermm, the transition, I mean.
>>
>
> The point wasn't to say that what PHP did is perfect. But that they lead 
> change and are successful at it. This clearly show that this is possible, 
> they DID it.

Right, I agree.