Binary compatibility on Linux

[Thomas Koch]

Jacob Carlborg wrote:

> What's the best way to achieve binary compatibility on Linux? For
> example, if I compile an application on, say Ubuntu 12.04, it will most
> likely not run on any older versions of Ubuntu but it will run on future
> versions.

The best way is to get your software in the official debian archive. There 
are infrastructure and established workflows to recompile packages for each 
Debian version.
The backports archive contains newer versions of a package for the current 
stable Debian release.

Is the software in question free software? It's not that hard to get 
software in Debian. Have a look at 
http://wiki.debian.org/UpstreamGuide

Regards, Thomas Koch