[fpc-devel] Suggestion: decomposition exe to dll

[Marco van de Voort]

In our previous episode, Jonas Maebe said:
> 
> > This involves problem: code must works not only with library version strict to code, but with each higher. How solve it:
> > Libraries can't change too much, not remove public methods and change parameters, only add method.
> 
> This is indeed a problem. In practice, it's unlikely that this will be
> possible because there is no grand vision or overarching plan of how the
> RTL should be.  It is developed on an ad hoc basis, and e.g. 
> compiler-specific helpers are added/removed/renamed as the compiler itself
> changes.

Should this hamper development? Or should this be on the principle of a long
living release branch?

Even Delphi breaks compatibility every year (and we are not that different
with on avg 9 month release cycle lately)