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> All plugins with the same URI MUST be compatible in terms of 'port

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> signature', meaning they have the same number of ports, same port

> shortnames, and roughly the same functionality. URIs should probably

> contain a version number (or similar) for this reason.

>

> Rationale: When serializing session/patch/etc files, hosts MUST refer

> to a loaded plugin by the plugin URI only. In the future loading a

> plugin with this URI MUST yield a plugin with the same ports (etc)

> which is 100% compatible.

Having written a host myself. This is great advice when writing for ANY

plugin standard.

 I go as far as to reject (different) plugins with duplicate URIs to promote

this practice
Best Regards,

Jeff
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