[Lazarus] Why was XML format chosen for storing settings in Lazarus IDE?

[David W Noon]

On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:44:01 +0200, Hans-Peter Diettrich wrote about
Re: [Lazarus] Why was XML format chosen for storing settings in Lazarus
IDE?:

> Alexander Klenin schrieb:
> 
> > This is a serious problem for Lazarus development, but the need for
> > stability and backwards compatibility should not be underestimated
> > either.
> 
> How must the IDE be backwards compatible?

That's easy:  if I start the IDE and it refuses to open any of my
existing projects, I am seriously pissed off!
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Regards,

Dave  [RLU #314465]
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