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| | Forward compatibility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Forward compatibility is harder to achieve than backward compatibility, since, in the backward case, the input format is known whereas a forward compatible system needs to cope gracefully with unknown future features. | | | Forward compatibility is the ability of a system to accept input from later versions of itself. | | | This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_compatibility
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| | ONLamp.com: Preserving Backward Compatibility |
| | Backward compatibility is really a series of promises to your users as to what they can expect when they upgrade to a new version of your software. | | | This means that backward compatibility is preserved at the level of the binary object code produced when you compile the library. | | | Multiply this by the fact that a popular use of Subversion is to store source code, the most precious asset for a software developer, and so anything that makes it impossible for a user to access that data is even more critical a problem than you are likely to see in an average project. |
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http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/02/17/backwardscompatibility.html
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| | Compatibility |
| | Backward compatibility is the ability to use the same code, including the latest SDK headers and source, with both current and older versions of LightWave. | | | For backwards compatibility, you can request earlier versions of globals when the most recent version, or the version defined in your copy of the headers, isn't available. | | | The requirements for product compatibility are difficult to predict at the moment, since no concrete examples of the need for it exist yet, but globals for determining the product and version number are available, and we'll introduce them here. |
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http://home.comcast.net/~erniew/lwsdk/docs/compat.html
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| | What is backward compatible? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary |
| | A computer is said to be backward compatible if it can run the same software as the previous model of the computer. | | | A new version of a program is said to be backward compatible if it can use files and data created with an older version of the same program. | | | A backward-compatible word processor, for instance, allows you to edit documents created with a previous version of the program. |
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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/backward_compatible.html
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| | Fawcette.com - Write a Backward-Compatibility Checker |
| | Backward compatibility is generally expected from any library in any programming language. | | | Even so, if you create a version 3.0.0 of a library that is not compatible with previous versions, you must state that in the documentation so users will know they can expect some difficulties when they upgrade. | | | The tool that you download makes sure the public interface of your library is completely binary backward-compatible, without missing a single class or interface. |
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http://www.fawcette.com/javapro/2002_10/online/api_dbosschaert_10_31_02
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| | Curmudgeon Gamer - Backward Compatibility for NextGen Consoles |
| | I believe that one benefit that isn't apparent now is that with the tools they've built this generation they will be able to build emulators easily on their next generation of hardware and then resell the same software all over again in a new form. | | | The new machine is said to be based on one or more IBM PowerPC G5 processors as opposed to the single Intel Celeron in the current machine. | | | The reason that the PS2 can play PSOne games, however, is that the input processor on the PS2 is the same as the main processor on the PSOne. |
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http://curmudgeongamer.com/article.php?story=20040322202148324
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| | The MagicBox Forums - No backward compatibility in Xbox 2 |
| | No Xb2 backwards compatibility---the PS3 will probably cost $500 because of a ton of TIVO-related gimmicks completely useless to gaming (as if they haven't learned anything from the failure that is the PSX); so far I am completely unimpressed with next-gen systems. | | | According to a source close to the project, internal Microsoft figures suggest that only 10 per cent of PlayStation 2 purchasers were interested in the console's ability to play titles developed for the original PlayStation. | | | The lack of backward compatibility would probably hurt the Next XBOX. |
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http://www.the-magicbox.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8646
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| | LWN: RFC: Proposed backward-compatibility policy for Zope |
| | When we make a change that would require a change in software or data, we'll add code to support the old software or data, but we will also add code to generate deprecation warnings when that support code is used. | | | If a backward-compatibility problem is found before the final release, it will be considered a bug and will be fixed (by adding backward compatibility support) if at all possible before the final release. | | | During development, alpha testing, and beta testing of new releases, any backward-incompatible change will be considered a bug. |
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http://lwn.net/Articles/108480
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| | PEP 291 -- Backward Compatibility for Standard Library |
| | Generally, authors should attempt to keep changes backward compatible with the previous released version of Python in order to make bug fixes easier to backport. | | | A package version on a branch may have a different compatibility requirement than the same package on the trunk (i.e. | | | Authors have various reasons why packages and modules should continue to work with previous versions of Python. |
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http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0291.html
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| | Xbox.com Xbox News - Q & A: Backward Compatibility |
| | As an added benefit, games that share engines and technology have been in some cases easier to certify for backward compatibility and have made the launch lineup as a result. | | | This is a revolutionary advancement in software technology that hasn't been done before, and it took some time to get it right. | | | Xbox.com: Why do I need the hard drive for backward compatibility? |
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http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilityqa.htm
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| | Hixie's Natural Log |
| | Our own position was that any successful framework would have to be backwards compatible with the existing Web content, and would have to be largely implementable in Windows IE6 without using binary plug-ins (for example using scripted HTCs). | | | For us (the Web browser vendors: Opera, Mozilla, and Apple), the "backwards compatible" requirement is not really negotiable, because it is quite clear that solutions that don't work in the market leader's browser won't be accepted by mainstream Web developers. | | | I thought we could ignore IE now that Microsoft have said it will no longer be developed". |
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http://ln.hixie.ch/?start=1085764602&count=1
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| | Xbox 360 to be backwards compatible? - Engadget - www.engadget.com |
| | THere's also a good chance that somewhere on that HD is going to reside a version of Virtual PC for the emulation to work since the Xbox was x86 based and the 360 is PowerPC; and Virtual PC works on PowerPC to emulate x86....oh, you get the idea. | | | Original plans for the next-gen Xbox would have based it around a Pentium-M class chip, until a certain boffin proved that using a PowerPC chip and suitable emulation software could perfectly mimic the original Xbox's performance as well as prove a big leap in performance over the original new design. | | | There has been alot of talk about how much it will cost for developers to develop games for the next gen. systems. |
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http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000190041556
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| | Virtual Server? Why? NGSCB backward compatibility! |
| | Just as Microsoft's XP backward Win9x compatability opens up many locally exploitable API to gain SystemLocal privilege access, to the point where many programs need Adminstrator privilege to run, existing XP and win2k software would open up too many opportunities for helpfull hacker to bypass Microsoft's NGSCB DRM mechanisms. | | | Microsoft needs a Virtual Server for backward compatibility for it's NGSCB (Next Generation Secure Computing Base) DRM (Denial of Rights Mechanism) platform. | | | In my opinion Microsoft's acquisition of Connectix's Virtual Server technology has very little to do with running any other vendors operating system. |
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http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/cs_msg/19522
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| | Digital Web Magazine - 99.9% of Websites Are Obsolete |
| | What do developers mean by "backward compatibility?" They mean using non-standard, proprietary (or deprecated) markup and code to ensure that every visitor has the same experience, whether they're sporting Netscape Navigator 1.0 or IE6. | | | We can design and build websites a better way that works across numerous browsers, platforms, and devices, solving the problems of built-in obsolescence and user lockout while paving the way toward a far more powerful, more accessible, and more rationally developed Web. | | | Between the spiraling cost of backward compatible versioning and the futile short-sightedness of building for a single browser, web standards provide the only approach to development that makes a lick of sense. |
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http://www.digital-web.com/features/feature_2002-09.shtml
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| | Backward compatibility |
| | Term used to describe a software program or hardware device that is compatible with previous versions of software or operating systems. | | | Were you able to locate the answer to your questions? |
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http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/backcomp.htm
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| | CommsDesign - How to get backward compatibility in next gen WLANs |
| | However, it is not an optimal choice for 802.11b/a backward-compatible solutions because it does not allow for simultaneous operation in two different bands. | | | After understanding these standards and compatibility issues, the designer will need to select an architecture. | | | Two options for developing backward-compatible systems in 802.11a and proposed 802.11g standards-based products include the dual-protocol stack and the common-air interface approach. |
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http://commsdesign.com/design_center/wireless/design_corner/OEG20020201S0037
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| | The Little Wheel Goes in Back : Backward compatibility |
| | Whenever possible we try to architect the engine to be data and metadata driven so add-ons developed for one version will work in the next. | | | So of course, I need to add my rather overpriced 2c. | | | Over time (typically 2-3 versions) we may change the architecture to such an extent that we have to break compatibility but we try to limit these changes so users get a reasonable return on their add-on investment. |
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http://blogs.msdn.com/tdragger/archive/2005/08/31/458560.aspx
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| | backward compatibility, mysql 3.23->3.21 - Dev Shed |
| | Does anyone know of an official statement somewhere stating that 3.23 provides backward compatibility back to version X? The ISP seems amenable to an upgrade if they had some reassurance, so any help would be appreciated. | | | My understanding is that the current 3.23 versions should off full backward compatibility. | | | They say they are unwilling to upgrade because of backward compatibility issues (they don't want to break any sites using MySQL 3.21.29-gamma. |
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http://forums.devshed.com/t2469/s.html
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| | alphaWorks : Backward Compatibility Tester : Overview |
| | Two versions of the same JAR file are compared. | | | The tool can be used by companies to determine whether or not their new software development kit is compatible with the old one before selling it. | | | The output of the tool will be in the form of text messages stating any discrepancies between the two JAR files. |
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http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/backcompatibility
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| | Inside Scoop on J2EE |
| | Majority attendees of TSSJS were either employee of software vendors, open source contributors, consultants or authors. | | | I think it matters only for IT shops who have loads of applications using EJB 2.x APIs. | | | It was not too surprising because very few persons (popular bile blogger Hani) raised their hands during EJB 3.0 BOF that they care for backward compatibility and inter-operability of EJB 3.0 with earlier versions of EJB. |
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http://radio.weblogs.com/0135826/2005/03/22.html
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| | The symptoms you are describing (not handle page paths effectively, can not recognize a web site from IIS) sound like you are using a web project as a file-system web project (a new feature in VS 2005) and not as an IIS project. | | | After I've managed to compile (after several IDE restarts), I'm still not able to run it since web.config is broken :(I'm also frustrated that the new web project can not handle page paths effectively, can not recognize a web site from IIS, etc, etc... | | | Today I read some news about VS.NET 2005 RTM. |
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http://blogs.x2line.com/al/archive/2005/11/05/1299.aspx
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| | Backward Compatibility |
| | Most existing code written to use version 2.0 of the ColorSync Manager should continue to work with version 2.1 without modification. | | | Although ColorSync 1.0 used a proprietary profile format, the ColorSync Manager provides backward compatibility for applications and device drivers written for ColorSync 1.0. | | | Your application that uses the ColorSync Manager can match, convert, and gamut check colors using version 2.x profiles or, when necessary, using a combination of version 2.x profiles and ColorSync 1.0 profiles. |
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http://developer.apple.com/dev/techsupport/insidemac/ACI/ACI-8.html
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| | CRN Longhorn Promises Backward Compatibility |
| | Along with the promises of backward compatibility, Allchin challenged the audience of developers to start moving down the Longhorn path for new projects and to utilize Longhorn's WinFX programming model, as it becomes available, to take advantage of glitzy planned features in the operating system. | | | The promised WinFS file system, built atop database technology, will provide a unified store for all data types, regardless of where they reside on the user's system or server. | | | Avalon is the presentation layer of the nascent operating system, and Indigo is the communications layer. |
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http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=45544
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| | Next Xbox 'backward compatible'? Microsoft still hasn't said |
| | The issue, known as backward compatibility, is a key one for game developers and console owners hoping to bring their existing libraries of games along with them to the next generation. | | | One of the reasons commonly credited for the success of Sony's dominant PlayStation 2 is its ability to play games that were originally made for its predecessor. | | | Pachter wrote that the situation may come down to whether Microsoft is able to license patented technology from one of the processor vendors for the original Xbox, letting it use that technology to enable backward compatibility in the Xbox 360. |
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/224103_xboxback13.html
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| | Xbox.com Xbox 360 - Original Xbox Games on Xbox 360 |
| | To ensure the highest quality gaming experience, in the event that an unforeseen technical issue is discovered after hand certification is completed, Microsoft® reserves the right to remove any game name from this list. Please check back often to see the most current list of games. | | | Currently the North American versions of these games are the only ones supported as backward compatible titles on Xbox 360. | | | This list of titles that have passed hand certification for compatibility with Xbox 360 is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. |
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http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
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| | Daily Wireless |
| | Navizon's software is currently compatible with Windows mobile devices and cell phones using the Symbian operating system, and is free for non-commercial use. | | | WiBro devices will be compatible with Mobile WiMax systems, the company said. | | | Brasil Telecom recently announced plans to consolidate its three ISPs under one combined provider. |
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http://www.dailywireless.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4356
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| | Intuit Developer Network Backward Compatibility |
| | The SDK is also forward-compatible, which means that applications written for current versions of the qbXML specification are intended to work with future releases of QuickBooks. | | | We perform extensive testing to ensure both types of compatibility. |
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http://developer.intuit.com/QuickBooksSDK/Briefing?id=102
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| | XBox360 Backward Compatibility at Forever Geek |
| | According to this statement, you will need to buy the more expensive version of the system to have backward compatibility. | | | Apparently according to a translation of the French site Jeux-France MS also announced that all previous XBox games would be backward compatible with the new hardware. | | | Ever since the XBox360 was announced, the issue of backward compatibility has gone from full compatibility to only certain games having it. |
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http://forevergeek.com/games/xbox360_backward_compatibility.php
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| | D&D v.3.5 Backward Compatibility :: GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News |
| | As for compatibility, why is their an issue? | | | You may have been noticing that questions regarding DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) v.3.5 backward compatibility have been popping up in the roleplaying game community. | | | Carefully designed to build on and expand players' options, v.3.5 will not make key game accessory and supplement titles obsolete. |
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http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=8716&mode=thread&order=0
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| | VARBusiness Quantum Hopes Backward Compatibility Gives |
| | The new Super DLTtape technology platform is designed for backward-read compatibility with its predecessors, the DLT 4000, DLT 7000 and DLT 8000. | | | Quantum is hoping the new format will gain popularity because of its ability to be integrated quickly with existing backup and archiving storage infrastructures. | | | Stop spam for your clients by reselling CanIt-PRO anti-spam solution from Roaring Penguin Software. |
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http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/News/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=24499
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| | Gamasutra - European Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility List Confirmed |
| | All backwards compatible games require a hard drive to run, and the use of specific game files that can be downloaded from Xbox Live, the Xbox.com website or obtained on a DVD for a nominal fee from Microsoft. | | | Microsoft has committed itself to making further Xbox games compatible in the future, although no date has been given for further additions. | | | There are no additional titles on the European list that do not feature on the American one, but games such as Amped 2, Far Cry: Instincts, the Burnout series, Dead or Alive Ultimate, Project Gotham Racing 1 and 2, Doom 3 and the Splinter Cell series are not currently compatible. |
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http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7232
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| | Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com |
| | This was probably the factor that decided whether I would pick it up at release time or a couple years later. | | | Though, on the new xbox360.com site and everything, they still do not mention anything about backward compatibility! | | | Slashdot had an article about an official announcement of backwards compatibility for Xbox with older games: |
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http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000000041614
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| | Gamasutra - Microsoft Reveals Square Enix Support, 'Selected' Backward Compatibility For Xbox 360 |
| | Elsewhere, Microsoft revealed that the Xbox 360 "will be backward-compatible with top-selling Xbox games." This non-specific explanation seems to indicate that the changing processors between Xbox 360 is going to make it too difficult to ensure complete compatiblity - however, it's unclear what percentage of Xbox titles will run on Xbox 360. | | | Column: 'The Esoteric Beat: Hand-Chosen Awards and the End of the World' | | | Microsoft's E3 press conference, following on from an extensive unveiling of the Xbox 360 console after the MTV showing late last week, nonetheless provided some further information on new software and hardware details. |
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http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=5517
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| | Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer |
| | Enter the browser ID string to send to server (optional - does not affect wpbcv filtering): | | | - Web Tools - Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer - Web Page Purifier - |
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http://www.delorie.com/web/wpbcv.html
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