[Python-Dev] Backward compatibility

[Aahz Maruch]

Tim Peters wrote:
> 
> I pay no attention to "backwards compatibility" issues in the libraries we
> ship, and have Guido's blessing for that ornery attitude:  the libs we ship
> should do the best possible job in the context of the release they're
> shipped in.  It's explicitly not a PythonLabs goal that people be able to
> pick modules out of a release and use them in an earlier release (although
> it may be a goal of some developers for some modules -- but then the burden
> is on them to ensure it works for the module and release combinations they
> care about).

As one of the frequent ranters about compatibility issues, I thoroughly
endorse this approach WRT "batteries included" as long as the APIs stay
the same.
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