> > One more point on this. "Consistency" as some sort of independent goal by > itself has no place in open source software. We need to keep our eyes on the > prize, which is making it easy for users to understand and use the software > and for volunteers to get involved. To the extent that consistent API and > doco design contributes to these goals, great. But arcane rules or > excessively complicated APIs that make it harder for people to use the > software and get involved are to be avoided. > > Phil >
Right. I'm going to grab a shovel and start digging a hole to bury myself in right now. For my defence, I remember having been asked to conform to those rules I was enumerating in my first post a while ago. Whether it was something which had wide consensus was actually my question. Sorry Luc and Phil for taking your time. Best regards, Sébastien --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
