I would argue that C#/.NET goes just far enough but not too far with backwards compatibility. As seen in the anecdote, manual changes were required. Java, for

I would argue that C#/.NET goes just far enough but not too far with backwards compatibility. As seen in the anecdote, manual changes were required. Java, for example, is more likely to 'just work' but I prefer the language designers' approach to C# and making the occasional breaking change to keep the language in good shape. I really appreciate their good taste.