POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : POV-Ray beta updates : Re: POV-Ray beta updates Server Time
31 Jul 2024 14:35:18 EDT (-0400)
  Re: POV-Ray beta updates  
From: Dre
Date: 9 Oct 2007 19:01:27
Message: <470c0847$1@news.povray.org>
"andrel" <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
news:470### [at] hotmailcom...
> 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.

well maybe it keeps coming back becuase its still an issue!

>
>> 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)

hehe, my mates call me Dre, its cause they have trouble with my real name 
(Andreas).  Its kinda stuck now and I dont mind it...  (I'm not to keen on 
being called Dr Dre though)

Cheers Dre


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