RS> OTOH, if you are going to distribute a shared library, you
RS> should adhere the established conventions for maintaining binary
RS> compatibility.

The operative word in that sentence is "should".  Unfortunately, it's 
been determined that return on investment is increased by _not_ making 
binary compatibility a topic of concern.

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