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Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
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Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:20:02 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Dan Boger writes:
Quoting Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com>:
I think we need to put a lock on the creation of any new commands until we
can properly document the existing commands.  This will prevent the
overlap of functionality.

I agree.

I disagree.  How can you prevent the various programmers from adding new
functionality to their software?  Why should development on all these tools
halt until the non-existent committee figure out what's out there?

No, I think the intention is to create an official set of meta-commands,
which official software should recognise and/or implement. The important
point being that any file containing non-ratified commands will not make it
into the official library.

The standards body should also be focused and limited in scope to defining
and publishing the LDraw file format spec, nothing more. I would consider
the parts library and parts tracker a separate project, and the (albeit
loose) administration of the website another as well. More on that later
when I've had time to organize my thoughts :-) (Lar - anything to add on
this one?)

I think this standards body should be compirsed of the people who write the
programs.  I do NOT think it should be a political body, at all.

I think programmers should be represented however I think also part & model
authors should also be represented, along with whoever holds the rights to
the Ldraw format. Politics will always appear in such things, hopefully we
can keep it to a minimum 8?)

ROSCO



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Quoting Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com>: (...) I disagree. How can you prevent the various programmers from adding new functionality to their software? Why should development on all these tools halt until the non-existent committee figure out what's (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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