Hi, David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> writes: > > Sorry, but *no* API changes can and will be made during the stable > > series. An exception would be severe problems with the API that make > > an API change unavoidable. Additions to the API mean new functionality > > and can only go into the HEAD branch leading to GIMP-2.2. > > That seems a bit strict to me for some things which will > essentially be small local changes, but I guess we have different > philosophies on this. In any case, "very soon after the 2.0 > release" could also mean "after we branch off a 2.0 maintenance > branch". Too strict? You must be kidding. An API that changes between releases in the stable branch will never be used by anyone. The guarantee of a fixed API is the whole point of having a series of stable release. If we want to violate this principle, we don't need to aim for a series of stable releases at all. Sven
