[ros-dev] Undocumented APIs

[Robert Shearman]

James Tabor wrote:

> art yerkes wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:17:30 +0100
>> "Casper Hornstrup" <ch at 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