Can you ask via in-post comment, so we can ensure all discussion takes place there?<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Chip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Angelo Bertolli <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:angelo.bertolli@gmail.com">angelo.bertolli@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">As for:<br>
&quot;Backward Compatibility<br>
<br>
    Themes are REQUIRED NOT to use function_exists() conditional<br>
wrappers for functions/functionality introduced more than one<br>
(RECOMMENDED) or two (OPTIONALLY) WordPress version prior<br>
&quot;<br>
<br>
Is this to try to prevent theme developers from being backward<br>
compatible with all WP versions?  What is the purpose of that?<br>
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On 11/10/2011 10:17 AM, Chip Bennett wrote:<br>
&gt; Good morning, Theme developers and reviewers!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Now is the time to begin discussing and finalizing the changes to the<br>
&gt; Theme Review Guidelines pursuant to the release of WordPress 3.3. Please<br>
&gt; read and discuss, here:<br>
&gt; <a href="http://make.wordpress.org/themes/2011/11/10/wordpress-3-3-proposed-guidelines-revisions/" target="_blank">http://make.wordpress.org/themes/2011/11/10/wordpress-3-3-proposed-guidelines-revisions/</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Note that, until WordPress 3.3 is released, these proposed revisions are<br>
&gt; a work-in-progress. Consider the above link as a &quot;Request For Comment&quot;;<br>
&gt; if you have anything to add, or disagree with anything proposed, please<br>
&gt; comment accordingly. We post these, because we value your input and<br>
&gt; feedback as Theme developers.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Chip<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
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