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title: "Go, Backwards Compatibility, and GODEBUG"
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## Introduction {#intro}

Go's emphasis on backwards compatibility is one of its key strengths.
There are, however, times when we cannot maintain complete compatibility.

## What’s New (Major Themes)

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