[GRASS-dev] stability of GRASS 7?

[Nikos Alexandris]

(this did not hit the list previously)

Tim wrote:
> > do I have to expect data damage when opening GRASS6
> > locations with the current trunk?

Hamish: 
> we hope not, but do not guarantee it. (ability to break backwards
> compatibility lets us develop faster and in new directions, the
> whole point of a new major version)

> > Can I use GRASS 7 and then afterwards GRASS 6 again on the
> > same location?

> for now.

> do not use development versions for production work. If there
> is a particular new feature which you just can't live without,
> consider putting in a request to have it backported (small things
> only)

Something to add in the discussion:

I think it is not a question of "is it going to happen that someone curious 
opens 6x-mapsets with grass7x for real work, but _when_".

And when it happens, will there be (at least) some kind of warning 
(mechanism!)? Or/and maybe a major "spread the news" action (in ML's, GRASS-
related feeds)?

Thanks, Nikos