POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : POV-Ray beta updates : Re: POV-Ray beta updates Server Time
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  Re: POV-Ray beta updates  
From: andrel
Date: 9 Oct 2007 03:51:02
Message: <470B33E8.2010906@hotmail.com>
Dre wrote:
> "andrel" <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
> news:470### [at] hotmailcom...
>> Dre wrote:
>>> "Zeger Knaepen" <zeg### [at] povplacecom> wrote in message 
>>> news:470a2ca3@news.povray.org...
>>>> "Fa3ien" <fab### [at] yourshoesskynetbe> wrote in message 
>>>> news:470a1add@news.povray.org...
>>>>> Maybe there's something to learn from this.
>>>>>
>>>>> While the operations you describe are quite simple, maybe more testers
>>>>> could be attracted if the download of the beta was accompanied by a
>>>>> quick guide of "how to cope with 2 POV-Ray versions at the same time".
>>>> I don't see how it's the POV-team's task to teach the users how to use 
>>>> their operating system ?
>>>>
>>>> cu!
>>>> -- 
>>>> #macro G(b,e)b+(e-b)*C/50#end#macro _(b,e,k,l)#local C=0;#while(C<50)
>>>> sphere{G(b,e)+3*z.1pigment{rgb G(k,l)}finish{ambient 1}}#local C=C+1;
>>>> #end#end _(y-x,y,x,x+y)_(y,-x-y,x+y,y)_(-x-y,-y,y,y+z)_(-y,y,y+z,x+y)
>>>> _(0x+y.5+y/2x)_(0x-y.5+y/2x)            // ZK http://www.povplace.com
>>>>
>>> <deep sigh> I dont have trouble using my operating system!!!!
>>>
>>> The way I work is the way I work, having to muck around with different 
>>> versions simply doesn't gel, hence why I dont do it.
>>>
>>> Simple as that.
>>>
>>> Now, back to lurking, next time I keep my mouth shut, seesh!
>> why? the community is split on this and you happen to be in one side. Even 
>> if others think this as a holy war, that does not mean it is.
> 
> Fair enough, but I get the impression I am on one side all by myself!

No, but that may be because many others did already express their 
opinion in povray.beta-test and you are not subscribed to that group. It 
is something that has come back nearly every beta release for years.


> Its also something that doesn't really bother me that much, I just put my 
> opinion in about the time limit and I got pounded with me not knowing how to 
> use a computer!  If everyone else is so passionate about the time limit, 
> have a time limit, it doesn't bother me, I just wont use it, simple.
> 
> Cheers Dre 
> 
Andrel (who decided not to use 'Dr Dre' because there already was one in 
the music scene)


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