On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 13:49:45 -0500, "Nathan Kopp" <Nat### [at] Koppcom>
wrote:

>Why?  Because "that's the way it's always been"?  That by itself is not a
>good reason.  (That reason, coupled with "users appreciate backwards
>compatibility and consistency", as Thorsten mentioned, is a pretty good
>reason, however.)
>

Speaking in general, the "backwards compatibility" flag is waved by
*someone* almost every time a change is suggested. I say if a
particular  change is for the better, then screw backwards
compatibility. If I have to change syntax on one of my older scene
files to accomodate a new version of POV, then so be it. I won't be
crying about it. I'll be too busy appreciating the new features or
improvements. I'd hope that most people have a similiar opinion. 

Please note that this post isn't concerning the ini_option issue. I
just want to express this opinion openly in regards to *any* change
that is being considered by the POV-Team, or any of the programmers
making custom patches. Please, don't ever be afraid to try something
new.

thanks,
Glen Berry

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