From: Tobias Reif <tobiasreif@...>
Date: 2001-11-14T20:09:22+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:25159] Re: FW:  RE:  REXML Question (Re: XML libraries (Re: Re: ruby and webser vices))

Sean Russell wrote:

[...] I don't want the API to fluctuate wildly, 
> but there isn't a reason why, if we're all in agreement, it can't change.


A (sooner or later) stable (version of an) API allows for stuff like being able

to switch implementations freely. That's good if for example fast C versions

exist.

Michael Neumann for example needs a stable API for his projects.
http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/~poffice/mail/ruby-talk/24758

Tobi




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