Re: experimental proposal

[Marc Aurele La France <tsi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Jeff Garzik wrote:

> Juliusz Chroboczek wrote:
> > SL> Consider the OpenGL model, where loads of extension exists, and from
> > SL> time to time the ARB does pull in some of the extensions to become a
> > SL> standard part of the OpenGL spec, and bump the OpenGL minor version.

> > Why is this better than defining a profile ?  (A set of extensions.)

> > SL> David doesn't seem keen on letting this be the X.Org people.

> > And he's right about that, at any rate.

> ...because strife and division are always good ideas?

I think it's more correct to say that market forces are perennially more
efficient at producing standards than committees.

Marc.

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