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.

Application Data folder in Windows 7

I have Windows 7 64 bit installed on my system. I have a question about "C:\ProgramData\Application Data" folder. It is …

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Static analysis tool to detect ABI breaks in C++

It's not very hard to break binary backwards-compatibility of a DSO/shared library with a C++ interface. That said, is …

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Strategies for Honeycomb & backward compatibility

So we've seen the preview sdk and the neat new stuff like ActionBar and Fragments. Making a lot of method …

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Must I use HTTP/2.0 to send Apple Push Notifications? May I use libcurl?

This question, as you may have inferred from the title, is really two questions in one. First Question: Must I …

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How to code backward compatible new feature in Android SDK?

I want to use the actionbar feature included in SDK 11. However I also want the app to run on earlier …

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Upgrading to JUnit4 and keeping legacy JUnit 3 tests and test suites by running them together

I was surprised not to find the answer so far. If I am missing something basic I will be more …

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Java 8: Spliterator, Iterator, Collection and "default" implemenations in Interfaces (Duplicate methods named spliterator)

Have an interesting situation following the release of Java 1.8.0_25 into the wilds... I believe the root of my issue is …

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jQuery 1.9 backward compatibility issue?

I am trying to use a jQuery plugin on my site which uses jQuery 1.6.2. When I change the jQuery version …

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Rules for C# class backward compatibility/avoiding breaking changes

I'm working on a C# 3.5 assembly that is consumed by many different applications in an enterprise server environment. I would …

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