Warp wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> One really has two choices: Run different versions of the runtime and 
>> use up those resources, or have DLL hell where upgrading the runtime 
>> breaks working programs. The "upgrade the runtime and maintain 100% 
>> backward compatibility" eventually turns into a nightmare.
> 
>   Third choice: Design the system so that you don't *have* to upgrade
> ever. ;)

That's really bad for a commercial company. ;-)

Seriously, lots of systems do that. You upgrade by throwing away the 
entire old system and buying a new one.

-- 
   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     On what day did God create the body thetans?

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