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The correct response to an API change is to re-version the API for the library. E.G. bsdtar -> libarchive -- Arguments as presently known bsdtar2 -> libarchiv

The correct response to an API change is to re-version the API for the library. E.G. bsdtar -> libarchive -- Arguments as presently known bsdtar2 -> libarchive -- Some new overhaul that does things way differently

dredmorbius 2y ago
Sure, for APIs or CLI tools. Doesn't work so well for GUIs, which was sort of the original point.