Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!uunet!cimshop!davidm From: cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer Subject: Re: HYPER FUNCTIONALITY Message-ID: Date: 25 Apr 91 20:24:10 GMT Article-I.D.: uunet.CIMSHOP!DAVIDM.91Apr25132410 References: <2407@swrinde.nde.swri.edu> Sender: davidm@cimshop.UUCP Organization: Consilium Inc., Mountain View, California Lines: 20 In-reply-to: dillon@overload.Berkeley.CA.US's message of 24 Apr 91 20:53:22 GMT >>>>> On 24 Apr 91 20:53:22 GMT, dillon@overload.Berkeley.CA.US (Matthew >>>>> Dillon) said: Matt> (5) STANDARD FUNCTIONS Matt> Third parties, the net, whoever, can define defacto standard Matt> functions such as 'IffToBitmap' with standardized arguments Matt> and standard return values, then others can improve on the Matt> initial offering by producing compatible modules that use Matt> the same call/return interface. Isn't the problem of defining standards the hard problem in this? -- ==================================================================== David Masterson Consilium, Inc. (415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 ==================================================================== "If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!"