Re: [docbook] Policy on backwards incompatible changes

[Camille Bégnis <camille@neodoc.biz>]

Norman Walsh wrote:
> * A point release (X.1,X.2,X.1.2, etc.) MUST NOT contain any backwards
>   incompatible changes.
>
> * A major release MAY contain backwards incompatible changes if both
>   of the following conditions are true:
>
>   - The change was announced in the release notes for the previous 
>     version (major or minor)
>
>   - The change was announced in a release that occurred at least six
>     months previously.

That looks good, I suggest we add a condition that is to provide along
with the backwards incompatible release a stylesheet able to convert
legacy documents to newer schema.

I know it might be delicate in some cases, but that could be a start for
anyone.

Cheers,

Camille.
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