Re: [ros-dev] Undocumented APIs

[Alex Ionescu]

Robert Shearman wrote:

>   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?
>  
I don't see people afraid of using IBM products... or installing 
ATI/NVIDIA drivers... or installing Norton Antivirus...actually, quite a 
lot of people and big corporations use IBM software on their ATI 
videocard, while protected by NAV.

Best regards,
Alex Ionescu