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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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  Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
 
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 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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