[TYPO3-dev] Extensions need update for 4.3!

[Ingo Renner]

Jigal van Hemert wrote:

> Let's forget about semantics. An extension works (as in provides the
> expected functionality without producing errors) in 4.2.x and produces a
> fatal error in 4.3. This extension isn't compatible with 4.3, so 4.3 isn't
> backwards compatible.
> You can defend the behaviour by claiming that 4.3 only enforces rules that
> were already there in older versions, but the practical truth is that this
> stops a lot of (perhaps poorly coded) extensions from working.

please tell me a single reason why I should care for poorly coded 
extensions?

> Judging by the number of "the author failed to respond or provide an
> update within a reasoble amount of time" remarks in the notices from the
> security team, this isn't something you can expect all the time. Even when
> the author manages to update the extension in a month, what should all the
> non-developers do with their websites? Just post a notice like "we had to
> disable the xxx functionality while we are waiting for the author to
> provide an update"??

No, but if you're a good admin you'd have found this before going live - 
when checking an update in a test enviroment - right? Again: Not our fault.



Ingo

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Ingo Renner
TYPO3 Core Developer, Release Manager TYPO3 4.2