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Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
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Sat, 15 Mar 2003 20:51:06 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Dan Boger writes:
> On Sat, Mar 15, 2003 at 06:03:52PM +0000, Orion Pobursky wrote:
> > > You're suggesting the community suffer.
> > 
> > No, I'm saying that if anyone is thinking about adding a meta-command they
> > need to, at the very least, post what they plan to add so that the community
> > can comment and ultimatly say yea or nay.  Once the committee us up a
> > running thay will take over the yea or nay part, but only after community
> > discussion.
> 
> the more I think about it, the less sense it makes to me.  The
> community (or the "board") could suggest names, and keep track of what's
> out there - but a "yea or nay" power seems excessive.  How, exactly, do
> you propose you enforce this "nay"?
> 
> I think a list of meta-commands does make sence, so people won't
> inadvertently step over each other toes.  But "regulating" the
> meta-commands seems like over kill to me.
> 
> Dan

Point taken, but I still think developers should discuss what they want to
add with LDraw.org and Lugnet.cad.dev so that they don't add something
that's already been added or being developed.

-Orion



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  Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
 
(...) I agree that the discussion should take place - I'm just worried about the "regulation" part. Dan (24 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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(...) the more I think about it, the less sense it makes to me. The community (or the "board") could suggest names, and keep track of what's out there - but a "yea or nay" power seems excessive. How, exactly, do you propose you enforce this "nay"? I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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