Top "Backwards-compatibility" questions

Backward compatibility refers to a software or hardware system that can successfully use interfaces and data from earlier versions of the system.

How to install both Python 2.x and Python 3.x in Windows

I do most of my programming in Python 3.x on Windows 7, but now I need to use the Python Imaging …

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Can I pass an array as arguments to a method with variable arguments in Java?

I'd like to be able to create a function like: class A { private String extraVar; public String myFormat(String format, …

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Is it okay to use <input type="tel"/> now?

I'm working on a mobile phone web app and I have several text fields that could benefit from <input …

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Visual Studio won't open solution file

I have a VS project (made by someone else), and when I try to open it on Visual Studio 2008, I …

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Is JDK "upward" or "backward" compatible?

Backward binary compatibility (or downward compatibility) - an ability of clients built with an old version of library API to …

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Enabling auto layout in iOS 6 while remaining backwards compatible with iOS 5

What is the best way to take advantage of the new auto layout features of iOS 6 while still providing compability …

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Can program developed with Java 8 be run on Java 7?

I am a little confused. Oracle says Java 8 is highly compatible with Java 7 (backward). But, what possibilities exist that Java 8 …

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Detect IE8 Compatibility Mode

Possible Duplicate: Differentiate IE7 browser and browser in IE7 compatibility mode We have not had time to fully test IE8 …

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Is Visual Studio 2012 csproj backward compatible with 2010?

The question is if can I use safely Visual Studio 2012 to edit projects properties, add and remove solutions, references, all …

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Material Design backward compatibility

From examples provided on the Android Developer pages I see that new Views, like the RecyclerView, are backward compatible (android.…

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