[Zope-dev] Re: Can we forsake database backward compatability on the head for a while?

Jim Fulton jim at zope.com
Fri Nov 28 09:47:33 EST 2003


Jim Fulton wrote:
> 
> Zope 2.8 will not include the old BTree or intSet objects.  I plan to
> arrange for this not to be a problem for old databases. Somehow, Zope 2.8
> will convert these automatically.  I haven't done this yet though.
> 
> I'd like to merge the new-style ExtensionClass and ZODB 3.3 work soon.
> I'd like not to wait for the old-style BTree and intSet compatability
> work.
> 
> This would mean that old databases would not be useable with the CVS head
> in the near term.  Would this cause anyone any problems?

I'm happy no one responded to this. Silence is assent, :)

Jim

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