Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix (VDPAU) [PSARC/2009/059 FastTrack timeout 02/05/2009]

[James Carlson]

John Fischer writes:
>    While the API will be classified as volatile for this document,
>    the plan is to maintain backward compatibility in future releases. 

A nit, perhaps, but those two clauses are saying different things.

The classification system *is* a statement of intent.  If there's an
intent to maintain backward compatibility in future releases, then
"Volatile" doesn't express that intent.

I hope this isn't being classed as "Volatile" merely because it's
written by a third party.

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