[Qgis-developer] Project file backward compatibility

[Marco Hugentobler]

>I think every version should be able to open projects from at least the
>previous one, otherwise users will have to recreate all their projects.
>All the best.

That would be a 'required unless there are good reasons to break it' 
(same as for API compatibility, otherwise plugin developers will have to 
recreate all their plugins).

Regards,
Marco

On 16.04.2012 15:08, Paolo Cavallini wrote:
> Il 16/04/2012 15:04, Marco Hugentobler ha scritto:
>>> PF written by a lower major release must be supported? Example:  QGIS
>>> 2.0 must support 1.7 PF?
>>
>> Is not required but would be nice.
> I think every version should be able to open projects from at least the
> previous one, otherwise users will have to recreate all their projects.
> All the best.
>


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