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Keep a programming language backwards compatible or fix its flaws?

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Radu Murzea asks:

First, some context (stuff that most of you know anyway):

Every popular programming language has a clear evolution, most of the time marked by its version: you have Java 5, 6, 7 etc., PHP 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 etc. Releasing a new version makes new APIs available, fixes bugs, adds new features, and new frameworks. So all in all, it's good.

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