SC decision on version numbering: 4.0
Robert Dewar
dewar@gnat.com
Thu Sep 9 22:39:00 GMT 2004
Per Bothner wrote:
> It's been suggested that 5.0 might be appropriate when we have
> a really stable C++ ABI, including libstdc++ header files. You
> could make same condition for the in-progress Java "binary
> compatible" ABI.
Well to me, to repeat my earlier thoughts, that is completely
backward, as things stabilize, minor releases are appropriate.
A 5.0 release as a user says "unstable, major changes".
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