[gdal-dev] Future compatibility - plugins (C#)

[Tomas R]

Hi again, time for a new question
First of, Q is regarding the C# environment.

Trying to update my plugin to SportTracks that makes it possible for 
other plugins to the great program to make use of Gdal. Currently the 
plugin uses Gdal 1.5.1 and the plan is to move to 1.6.1

There seem to not be a "soft" way to upgrade as a move to gdal 1.6.1 
will break the other plugin. Are the changes between 1.5.1 and 1.6.1 so 
great they require a break in compatibility?
In  the future, upgrade to Gdal 1.7 will this also not be backward 
compatible? Are there anything I can do when compiling Gdal than may 
simplify the transition? Say that a plugin linked to the 1.6.1 C# dlls 
will also work with the 1.5.1 dlls? That way it will possible to roll 
out the other plugins with support of Gdal 1.6.1 and some time later go 
out with the upgrade.

Suggestions, ideas, explanations why I have this problem at all!

Yours
Tomas