[openbeos] binary compat [was Re: Re: BFS and encryption.]

whoah Marcus, calm down, stop seeing conspiracys everywhere.
im not trying to start a flame war, and im sure neither is helmar.

there have been a few compelling reasons for breaking binary 
compatibility mentioned back when R5 was still being worked on be 
be,inc (gcc 3.0, better kernel virtual memory , performance issues, 
etc), so it might not be a bad idea to consider doing so if there are 
compelling reasons for us to do so.  yes, it would be a good thing to 
keep compatability if possible, but it should not be so sacred that we 
get into the mess of trying to keep compat with a 20 year old os. ;)  
Be,inc completly broke binary compat once, and there were minor breaks 
each release.

that being said, if you can keep binary compat please do, it would make 
everyones life simpler. i will be trying to.  its really the kernel/IK 
people that will make or break it.

second, helmar is on our side.  OBOS and beunited both want the same 
thing.  do you think linus gets this worried when the ceo of red hat 
makes a suggestion?

adam


<snip>
>You are Helmar Rudolph! Your personal take is to license
>the BeOS source code from either Be or Palm. You are not
>one of the OpenBeOS programmers.
>
>Why do you recommend us to break binary compatibility now?
>
>I think: Either did Be/Palm tell you that you won't get the source, 
>and you see the OpenBeOS as YOUR chance. Or you are trying to
>confuse us, because you see us as a threat, and try to get
>rid of us. I really think it the latter, since I don't expect that
>you already get *any* resonse from Palm/Be.
</snip>


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