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MJ Ray <markj@cloaked.freeserve.co.uk> writes:

> I think that stable series releases should not break *any* programs
> unless they rely on a clearly buggy behaviour.  Upgrading between
> stable series may.  Isn't that the normal definition of stable
> series?

It's the one I'm used to.

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Rob Browning
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Previously @cs.utexas.edu
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