[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 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?
>
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