Re: Explorer 2.0 compatibility

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From: Robert Brown
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 00:25

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In article <BwqIo8.BMs@dcs.ed.ac.uk>, gordonc@epcc.ed.ac.uk (Gordon Cameron) writes:
|> Will source code written for Explorer V1.0 compile and be compatible with/under
|> Explorer V2.0 (when released), or will the interface be changing significantly
|> (with no compatibility hooks) ??

For the most part, yes.  Meaning that it is our intention that V1.0 modules will
work, once relinked with the new shared libraries, under V2.0.  The API will be
extended, but will remain backward compatible.

Bob
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Robert L. Brown
Silicon Graphics, Inc.

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