Re: [ros-dev] Undocumented APIs

[Brandon Turner]

art yerkes wrote:

>  On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:17:30 +0100
> "Casper Hornstrup" <ch(a)eudicon.com> wrote:
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> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org [mailto:[e-mail]] On
> > > Behalf Of Thomas Weidenmueller
> > > Sent: 31. januar 2006 16:52
> > > To: ReactOS Development List
> > > Subject: Re: [ros-dev] Undocumented APIs
> > >
> > > I implemented a large number of APIs probably only very few applications
> > > use. I usually did that out of boredom or just for fun.
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> > > - Thomas
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> > >  
> > 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.
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> > Casper
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> 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.
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Brandon