Re: ABI and API for g_object_ref_sink() (Re: GTK_FLOATING broken in 2.9?)

[Tim Janik <timj imendio com>]

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005, Yevgen Muntyan wrote:

> No, I do not think you are so bad that you write sucky floating reference
> stuff in glib. Maybe this particular breakage is not that bad, and GObject
> with floating reference is incredibly good for peace in the world.

once this thread has settled and the final version is comitted,
yes, GObject with floating reference will be good for peace in the world.

> But it is
> breakage, isn't it? Owen Taylor, Tim Janik, who's next?

next to do/be what?

> You didn't say a single time "Yes, GTK and GLIB will remain source and binary
> backwards compatible" (well, it wouldn't be true), and you did not describe
> future GTK plans for backwards compability (except for stuff about gtk2.X and
> glib 2.(x+2)).

in general, glib and gtk will remain source and binary backwards compatible with
regards to the floating reference changes.

my initial email:
"Subject: ABI and API for g_object_ref_sink() (Re: GTK_FLOATING broken in 2.9?)"
has the exact details on why/what the compat details are for particular gtk/glib
versions.

don't worry, be happy ;)

> Yevgen

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