Core + Exrtas 2

[Rex Dieter]

Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-11-21 at 09:29 -0600, Rex Dieter wrote:

>>   I consider ABI compatibility as just one part
>> of what defines a stable distro, but, imo, there are certainly cases
>> where breaking ABI is justified (for essential features, bug fixes, and
>> yes, stability sometimes).
> 
> Please ask RH how they have been handling Core, so far.
> 
> I don't know how many times I've been told: "No API-changes, no ABI
> upgrade, no feature upgrades, often not even bugfixes (aka
> FIXEDRAWHIDE)"!

When it comes to breaking API/ABI, I'd say it's primarily the package
maintainers' call to make.  You just experienced cases where they chose
not to upgrade, which isn't contrary at all to what I described.

-- Rex