Java compatibility? (was Re: Not a bash, just the facts)

[Daniel Carrera]

Alan McKinnon wrote:
>>Where they compatible? Could a program written for one version run
>>on a later version? Were versions from different vendors
>>compatible?
> 
> Java is backwards-compatible. Like all languages it's not always 
> forwards-compatible (the only way to guarantee that is to never 
> extend the language)

So there we go. Java has met its compatibility goal and after the 
Microsoft experience, their concern over GPLing Java is not totally 
unjustified.

Cheers,
Daniel.
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