Definition
What keeping an old interface costs
That product is why long-lived public interfaces calcify.
Worked examples, recomputed
Every number the mechanisms quote for this relationship is recomputed from it, so none of them disagrees with it.
Where it appears
Each mechanism states it in its own names. The general symbol each name stands for is shown with it.
- Interfaces & Formats
What can two parties agree on when they cannot talk to each other?