In some mail from Bennett Todd, sie said: > > > 2003-01-07T04:18:23 Darren Reed: > > 2003-01-07T04:09:21 Balazs Scheidler: > > Ok, so what you're saying is that you're wasting time by implementing > > a library to an interface that has not yet been finalised. > > As nice and easy as it is to cut code, "don't do that". > > Get the detailed design right, THEN cut code. > > Whew. So never ever write code until you know precisely, for sure, > what it should accomplish. Prototyping is bogus. > > I believe your position qualifies as "extreme". Well, I suppose I am being a bit extreme here but not that far. > > > I don't thing the version number alone means anything > > > 'unprofessional'. And by the way the library was not fully > > > publicized, it was a release for the log-analysis mailing list > > > for review. > > and it is an open, public mailing list. > > where we're undertaking to work out concrete details of a good API. > Balazs' implementation was offered for us to see whether it's along > the right lines or not. At least that was my take on it. That's not the point being argued. What was in contention was whether or not it was a public or private release and my view is (simply) if it is announced to a public list then it is public - regardless of whether or not it is just for us or just for Queen Mary or George Bush. Darren _______________________________________________ LogAnalysis mailing list LogAnalysisat_private http://lists.shmoo.com/mailman/listinfo/loganalysis
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