[lsb-discuss] qt3: testing our deprecation strategy

[Wichmann, Mats D]

Theodore Tso wrote:

> Maybe, as a strawman proposal, what if we change the deprecation
> policy that if the interface/library hasn't been used in a certified
> application, an interface can be removed a year after it has been
> marked deprecated in an LSB specification?   What do folks think?
> 
>        		     	    		     	     - Ted

I like the idea of tying it to verifiable usage.  I recognize we
need to be very cautious about interfaces people are really using.