From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:17:50 GMT
Subject: Re: Git.pm
Message-ID: <xmqqy5pi8fq9.fsf@junio.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAB3zAY3-Bn86bCr7Rxqi4vxbYFxUesLwm8gddxyMSexov2tOhw@mail.gmail.com>

Subho Banerjee <subs.zero@gmail.com> writes:

> ... If some of you could give
> me some of your time in terms of advice on what exactly is needed for
> the module, I am willing to work over the summer to get this module
> production-ready.

Well, that sounds as if the module is currently not production ready,
but it has been used in the wild for quite a long time.

> I see in the code that it says that the API is experimental. Is
> there any absolute need for backward compatibility, or can I try to
> redesign the API somewhat extensively?

Being experimental merely means that we do not support out of tree
users; it does not mean you are allowed to break it in any way for the
in-tree users.