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Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:09:45 +1100
From: Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@yahoo.com.au>
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To: Al Boldi <a1426z@gawab.com>
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Subject: Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario
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Al Boldi wrote:
>>Disadvantages of a stable API:
>>* It encourages binary-only drivers, while we prefer source drivers.
>>   Changing the API often and without warning is one way of
>>   hampering binary-only driver development without harming
>>   open-source drivers.
> 
> 
> You are really shooting yourself in the foot here.
> 

Replying to different people in the same email gets confusing.


> Don't mistake scalability for manageability/mantainability or flexibility.  
> Scalability is more, much more.  It's about extendability and reusability 
> built on a solid foundation that may be stacked.  Layers upon layers, the 
> sky is the limit.  Stability is the key to unlock this scalability.
> 

You're just completely making that all up with no reasons or basis.
What's more it doesn't even mean anything. It is quite obvious that
you have zero real arguments as to why a stable API is good. So let's
just leave it at that.

Nick

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