/* Check compatibility */

markjschreiber · andreasprlic · commit ff81b3573c72 · 2016-04-09T10:57:03.000-07:00
diff --git a/_wikis/BioJava:1.5ReleasePlan.md b/_wikis/BioJava:1.5ReleasePlan.md
@@ -46,16 +46,23 @@ comments where they can.
 
 #### Are RichSequence objects compatable with GUI code?
 
-We need a volunteer to test how well RichSequence objects behaive with
-biojava's GUI code. GUI code as well as relevant javadocs, demos, and
-cookbook code may need to change.
+-   We need a volunteer to test how well RichSequence objects behaive
+    with biojava's GUI code.
+-   GUI code as well as relevant javadocs, demos, and cookbook code may
+    need to change.
 
 #### Are BioJavaX objects compatable with DAS/DAZZLE?
 
 Someone with experience of the DAS server DAZZLE is needed to check if
 there are any issues with DAS and BioJavaX objects. This may not be at
 all relevant but it would pay to check.
 
+#### Backwards Compatibility
+
+-   Are there any breaks in the API between biojava 1.4 and biojava 1.5?
+-   Can someone run a change tool that will detect API differences that
+    would prevent biojava 1.4 apps compiling with biojava 1.5
+
 ### Alpha, beta, RCs
 
 ### Release notes
diff --git a/_wikis/BioJava:1.5ReleasePlan.mediawiki b/_wikis/BioJava:1.5ReleasePlan.mediawiki
@@ -28,11 +28,16 @@ The ant javadoc-all task must complete without any failures or warnings. Volunte
 
 ===Check compatibility===
 ====Are RichSequence objects compatable with GUI code?====
-We need a volunteer to test how well RichSequence objects behaive with biojava's GUI code. GUI code as well as relevant javadocs, demos, and cookbook code may need to change.
+* We need a volunteer to test how well RichSequence objects behaive with biojava's GUI code. 
+* GUI code as well as relevant javadocs, demos, and cookbook code may need to change.
 
 ====Are BioJavaX objects compatable with DAS/DAZZLE?====
 Someone with experience of the DAS server DAZZLE is needed to check if there are any issues with DAS and BioJavaX objects. This may not be at all relevant but it would pay to check.
 
+====Backwards Compatibility====
+* Are there any breaks in the API between biojava 1.4 and biojava 1.5?
+* Can someone run a change tool that will detect API differences that would prevent biojava 1.4 apps compiling with biojava 1.5
+
 ===Alpha, beta, RCs===
 
 ===Release notes===
