Re: Issues with library version numbers

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Brian Cameron">

> I mention this issue on the release-team mail alias because the release
> team is responsible for quality and API/ABI compatibility.

Your best bet is to hit a more public list with a concrete, *CONCISE* list
of problems that are not being observed, and suggestions for how to handle
them in future (which *may* involve the release team).

> The fact that interfaces have been removed from libraries may indicate a
> breakage of current policy, which I think is something that the release
> team should be aware.

More importantly, the maintainers of the modules themselves. Public shaming
is fine.

> I'm suggesting that the release team consider how to better send the right
> message to our users.

We should've deprecated Bonobo a while back. That would've been the most
sensible way to communicate the intentions.

> > The point of this email could have been communicated in about 10 lines,
> > btw.  :-)
> 
> I apologize if the way I communicate is counter-productive or annoying.  I
> do try to be concise, I really do, but I will try harder.  Communication
> is a two way street, though, so let's try to work together.  :-)

You are practically guaranteeing a one way street by sending emails that no
one has time to read, comprehend, digest and reply to.

- Jeff

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