Re: API freeze for GNOME 2

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs noisehavoc org>]

On 14Nov2001 12:47AM (+0100), Murray Cumming wrote:
> On Tue, 2001-11-13 at 23:51, Maciej Stachowiak wrote:
> > * Changes to support language bindings are unlikely to meet our
> > criteria. It sounds like most language bindings will not be able to
> > ship simultaneously with 2.0, so there will be time to add features
> > needed for language bindings after 2.0.
> 
> Even if those changes do not break the source or binary API, only add to it?
> 

Yes, several board members specifically said that even additive-only
changes must be curtailed at this point, unless truly critical, and
that bindings are not critical enough.

I'm hoping we can make all the neede additions soon after 2.0, which
works better with the timing of most language bindings anyway.

(I imagine part of the reason is that if you add an API fairly late in
the game, you may need to change it afterwards.)

Regards,

Maciej