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  Re: Shortest Code Contest Results in fancy page  
From: Ken
Date: 4 Apr 2002 09:34:52
Message: <3CAC6535.A8ABC5FE@pacbell.net>
Tom Melly wrote:
> 
> "Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message news:3cac582f@news.povray.org...
> >
> >   IMHO the rules should say that the scene must not issue any warnings.
> >
> 
> Why? This would invalidate a lot of perfectly acceptable shortcuts. Suppose I
> make an image that works by casting shadows, do I have to have a pigment for
> each shape even though they are never seen?

Warp goes on these POV-Ray purist kicks once in a while. He is mostly
harmless but bears considerable watching. Of course it is a ridiculous
requirement. Warnings do not effect the resulting image and will not be
prohibited.

-- 
Ken Tyler


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