Re: [cdt-dev] CDT 9?

[Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have the API tool enabled, it will tell you
which change requires a major number increase:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/policy#Using_API_Tooling 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Cortell
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:47 AM
> To: CDT General developers list.
> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] CDT 9?
> 
> It's a break if client plugins must implement it. E.g., if 
> you added a 
> new interface to the implements list of an abstract public 
> class that's 
> not marked @noextend
> 
> John
> 
> On 2/10/2012 7:22 AM, Lai, Winnie wrote:
> > I need to add a new API, does it count as a break?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc-Andre Laperle
> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:45 PM
> > To: CDT General developers list.
> > Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] CDT 9?
> >
> > Is anyone planning to change the API? I think if there is 
> no need then
> > we should keep 8.1. It would give the wrong message to increment the
> > version to 9.0 if there is no breaking change.
> >
> > Marc-Andre
> >
> > On 08/02/2012 2:42 PM, Doug Schaefer wrote:
> >    
> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:54 AM, Marc 
> Khouzam<marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>   wrote:
> >>      
> >>> No objections from me, but I think we should justify the 
> decision. I'm sure some vendors will want to understand.
> >>>
> >>> What made up your mind?
> >>>        
> >> It's time to decide and out of habit. I still highly 
> recommend you do
> >> not make API changes. I'm going out of my way with the new project
> >> wizard not to change any of the template and build APIs, 
> for example.
> >>
> >> But I am waiting for someone with a strong opinion to keep 
> it 8.1...
> >>
> >>      
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Marc
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Doug Schaefer<cdtdoug@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: "CDT General developers list."<cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: 07-02-2012 22:13
> >>> Subject: [cdt-dev] CDT 9?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Any objections to calling the next release (and numbering 
> all of the
> >>> features) as CDT 9.0? Please raise them by the weekend.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>> Doug.
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