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  Re: A new SDL Idea  
From: Fa3ien
Date: 4 Oct 2007 15:06:38
Message: <470539be@news.povray.org>
Alain a écrit :

> In a new SDL, you won't be able to maintain 100% backward compatibility.

Yep.

> One possible thing that may be done is to create some external scene 
> converter to recompose some droped features to the new features set, but 
> that can be almost impossible in several cases. Ever tried to convert 
> the droped "halo" feature to something else?

If the converter manages to do it right in, say, 95% of cases, won't it
already be good enough ?  That's a trade-off I would accept readily, in
exchange of more speed and flexibility.

Fabien.


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