[openbeos] Re: AppServer P4, FBC

> >> >Please allow for *everything* in the comm layer (non-rectangular 
> >> > views, 
> >> >transparency, etc.). The API is limited, but that's no reason to 
> >> > limit 
> >> >the app_server. Also, I would reccomend having window borders 
> > > > drawn 
> >> > as 
> >> >a non-rectangular view by BWindow, and *not* by the app_server to 
> >> > make 
> >> >things more flexible.
> >> >-Nathan
> >> 
> >> There is no requirement for that. That is definately an R2 thing.
> >
> >That's the idea. Since the internal messaging protocol isn't a 
> >compatibility issue, why not put it in now?
> 
> Obviously, we will do our best to not hinder adding these 
> capabilities 
> later.  And that will be about the size of it for R1; anything else 
> will 
> wait for R2.

Thank you. That's all I wanted to hear :)

> Feature creep is feature creep, no matter how under-the-covers you 
> put 
> it.  We must keep our eye on the ball -- getting R1 out the door.

I agree with you entirely. This is why it took something like 5 months 
to release MDR 2: people just kept saying, "Ooh! Let's just add 
this..."
-Nathan

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