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Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 19:57:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: Timothy Miller <millert@undergrad.csee.usf.edu>
Subject: Re: Colour.
To: gem-list@world.std.com
In-Reply-To: <9405312309.AA09551@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au>
Message-Id: <Pine.3.87.9405311932.D27706-0100000@undergrad>
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On Wed, 1 Jun 1994, Warwick Allison wrote:
> In message <199405310709.JAA01683@blade.stack.urc.tue.nl>, you wrote:
>
> >I favour a solution that is implemented as some sort of system
> >extension.
>
> Yes, agreed. Of the three choices:
>
> 1. Set a std, apps must implement.
> 2. Set a std, libs must implement.
> 3. Set a std, tsr/acc must implement.
>
> Only (3) gives flexibility, etc.
>
> Of course, libraries would provide an interface to the tsr/acc.
>
>
> --
> Warwick
>
I vote #3, definately. Not only does it make it possible to deal even
with programs that never knew about our standard, but it's easy to
upgrade and doesn't result in redundant code.