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As part of the planned update to www.povray.org , we are working on an
upload categorization program. The idea is that when a file is uploaded to
the povray.org FTP site, it gets categorized by the uploader, as to file
type, program category, author, etc, etc.
The question I have is this: What categories are necessary?
We don't want to have a category for every program, but we also don't want
to have to add categories on the fly. Also, the categories will be
"nested".
Opinions anyone? Do you have a category list you'd like to see? then please
post it in response to this thread.
povray.org assistant webmaster
e-mail: webassist1@[nospam]povray.org
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I though the structure of the first official Pov-Ray CD from
Walnut Creek was layed out in a reaonable fasion. There
were a couple of oddities but all in all in wasn't to difficult
to find the programs. A similar approach might do the trick
for you. If you don't have access to that CD I can send you
a tree list off my copy.
Ken Tyler
povray.org assistant webmaster wrote:
> As part of the planned update to www.povray.org , we are working on an
> upload categorization program. The idea is that when a file is uploaded to
> the povray.org FTP site, it gets categorized by the uploader, as to file
> type, program category, author, etc, etc.
>
> The question I have is this: What categories are necessary?
> We don't want to have a category for every program, but we also don't want
> to have to add categories on the fly. Also, the categories will be
> "nested".
>
> Opinions anyone? Do you have a category list you'd like to see? then please
> post it in response to this thread.
>
> povray.org assistant webmaster
> e-mail: webassist1@[nospam]povray.org
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"povray.org assistant webmaster" <webassist1@[nospam]povray.org> writes:
> The question I have is this: What categories are necessary?
Target environment, with different subclasses. Microsoft (DOS, Windows
3.1, 95, 98, NT), Unix (Linux, FreeBSD, SunOS, Digital Unix, HP-UX, etc.),
MacOS, OS/2, BeOS...
Distribution model (shareware, freeware, open source, postcardware,
whateverware, etc.).
Development state: alpha, beta, released and supported, no more
supported, for historical use only, etc.
Obviously, main function of the program: modeller, converter,
post-processer, etc.
Interfaces (import/export facilities): POV-Ray, Rayshade, BMRT, etc.
GIF, JPEG, Targa Truevision, *.ppm, *.png, etc. MPEG, Quicktime, *.avi,
etc. AIFF, *.au, MPEG, Wave (you never know, maybe someone could post an
audio and video MPEG encoder).
User interface: command-line, graphical, script-capable, library only,
etc.
Okay, maybe not all of these are necessary, but they could give you ideas
for other ones that are more important and that I forgot.
Roland.
--
Les francophones m'appellent Roland Mas,
English speakers call me Rowlannd' Mass,
Nihongode hanasu hitoha [Lolando Masu] to iimasu.
Choisissez ! Take your pick ! Erande kudasai !
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