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On 21 Jan, Tadayuki OKADA wrote:
>> > You do know  that libraries undergo source  and binary incompatible
>> > changes over  time, right?  Did you  check to  make sure  that your
>> > ports will not be affected by these?
>>
>> Yes   --  for   the  foreseable   future.  We   are  talking   source
>> incompatibility only, btw. If  such incompatibility is introduced, it
>> will break the building of a port. This breakage will signal the need
>> for a fix.

> You   can  break   binary   compatibility   without  breaking   source
> compatibility. And it's not rare case.

Would you  be able to offer  an example on  how this is relevant  to the
argument? Thanks!

	-mi


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