Re: Office Space ;) and coordinate systems

Michael D. Doyle (mddoyle@netcom.com)
Tue, 6 Sep 1994 11:59:19 -0700

>use an API. I would tend to argue that just as no single language will
>suffice for every task, netiher will one single API, and in fact, the
>API approach is probably even more restrictive. Besides, can't the API
>be embedded into the scripting language....
>

Embedding an API into the scripting language is exactly what I'm proposing.
And no, I'm not suggesting that only one API should be constructed and
"ratified" by the group for inclusion, I'm only saying that the capabilitiy
to work in concert with APIs need to be an integral part of VRML.
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