m1j wrote:
> 
> Would not the program features reflect on the language design and
> vice-versus?

No, the only relation that exists here is that a powerful language makes 
some higher level program features unnecessary.

> 
> Funny I feel the same way but the licensing of interface and scripting
> language seems common in modern software marketing. Example: Sun Java vs.
> MS Java.

This is not about licensing use of a language, this is about MS creating 
a different, incompatible language and advertising it under the same, 
protected name.

> Two things I was thinking of: one, help the povteam by providing a possible
> source of funds; two, draw some attention to POVRAY and POV SDL by moving
> it towards being a standard.

The idea that you could increase the popularity of a language by 
disallowing its use does not require any comment IMO...

Christoph

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