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Re: Calling all Meta-commands
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Sat, 22 Mar 2003 01:27:22 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:
> > ... and a process for new meta-commands to
> > get added to the spec. As Larry suggested here:
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> > http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/?n=8415
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> > the standards body should control the (officially adopted) meta-commands.
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> 'Control' is heavy-handed for my tastes. 'Support', 'endorse', 'coordinate' are
> all better. All a standards body could do is manage the documentation, and
> encourage people to use the standard language.
Good point. Thanks for nit-correcting, I think the intent is there on my
part but semantics can play a role in whether or not people like/dislike an
idea.
> 'Control' is not possible -- all
> anyone has to do is say, "Hey ldraw.org! I think you people made stupid decisions
> on meta-statement FOO, and I'm going to implement it my own way."
You're right on that part. That's why it would be a good thing to encourage
(not lord over) programmers to comply. That could be in the form of
association with LDraw.org -- and making LDraw.org something programmers
want their programs to be associated with.
> > Others in the software industry or with more programming/standards
> > experience may be more articulate than I am on this issue. Just making it
> > known that I stand behind an effort to organize the LDraw file format spec
> > and establish a process for improving upon that spec.
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> Nit: that would be LDraw.org file format spec.
I stand corrected.
-Tim
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| (...) I agree. (...) Nit: we've already *got* an LDraw file format spec. Next item! (...) 'Control' is heavy-handed for my tastes. 'Support', 'endorse', 'coordinate' are all better. All a standards body could do is manage the documentation, and (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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