RE: [AD] to prefix or not to prefix (sigh)

["Vincent Penquerc'h" <Vincent.Penquerch@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: [AD] to prefix or not to prefix (sigh)

> > And why not? DirectX breaks source compatibility at every
> version! SDL
> > has,
> > and I beleive other libraries have too. We *need* both changes and
> > aren't
> > going to wait 3-4 years for them to be implemented.
>
> oh please!
> if somebody does stupid things it doesn't mean you should too!
> DX comes from m$ and u certanly know how much bad habits they
> have!

Well, on the one hand, they're slammed for keeping ABI with DOS. Here,
they get slammed for the opposite ...
Well, while I don't mean they aren't to be slammed :), I think the lib
should not be stiffled (trendy word...) by existing code. Where there
can be compatibility layers, it's fine. If there can't be, well, tough.
Rotting code is sad, but I'd rather see good new code start on good
basis than old code live longer but new code use unfixed basis.
But, then, it's only my very personal point of view.

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Vincent Penquerc'h