Re: [ros-dev] Undocumented APIs

[Robert Shearman]

James Tabor wrote:
>   art yerkes wrote:
> >   On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:17:30 +0100
> >  "Casper Hornstrup" <ch(a)eudicon.com> wrote:
> > > >  I implemented a large number of APIs probably only very few
> > > >  applications
> > > >  use. I usually did that out of boredom or just for fun.
> > > >  - Thomas 
> > >  Which is of course fine, but since ReactOS has no use for it, why
> > >  commit it?
> > >  It isn't needed to meet the goals of ReactOS.
> > >  Casper 
> >  I don't agree with this sentiment at all.  We've always before been
> >  proactive
> >  about implementing at least visible parts of the API to make it more
> >  likely
> >  that applications we didn't know about would have a chance to work.
> >  I think
> >  that's a reasonable way to work, especially if you're working in an
> >  area you've
> >  got a good understanding of.
> >  
>  I agree with arty! I'm sick and tired about this anti-Reactos points
>  of view! It's
>  obvious now, we have some developers not interested in making Reactos
>  work with other
>  applications. 
What's the point in making ReactOS work with all applications if people
are too scared to use it because of the methods used to implement it?
--
Rob Shearman