[ros-dev] Undocumented APIs

[art yerkes]

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:17:30 +0100
"Casper Hornstrup" <ch at eudicon.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ros-dev-bounces at reactos.org [mailto:ros-dev-bounces at reactos.org] 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.
> > 
> > - 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.

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