On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 01:38:21PM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > I don't know if I would go ballistic but I do know one thing I would > not do and that is convert code as it stands now to another coding > standard after all the time and effort I spent getting the original > code into the current format. The KiCad coding standards were
I personally wouldn't have touched the original code... usually we (at work) we set a standard from that point on. Unless there is a complete code freeze that would create unnecessary diffs which would be *extremely* inconvenient for other developers (especially branchers). > stated in the coding policy, the only thing worse than looking at > code formatted in a style that you don't like is looking at 10 > different formats that you don't like in the same source file. I > think we can all agree on that. The most important reason to follow I actually I'm being used to read code written and patched in decades by different teams (with questions like: "why all the labels are 6 characters long?" "because one of the previous developers was used to *another system* which had that limitation). Given that I'm in system integration/adaptation maybe that's uncommon for other developers:P > coding standards is in order to show respect of the work done by > everyone who came before you. If you can understand this, then > understanding the consistency part is mute. I hate the GNU coding No issue for me; as I said just tell how you need it done:D the *really* fun standards are these like MISRA C with rules like (more or less) "you can't use pointers". Good luck with them! > I would like to propose an experiment. Join the Linux kernel > mailing list and publicly scold Linus about how much you don't like > Linux kernel coding style. Then sit back and wait for a response. Naah I don't think its that so anymore. I was referring *exactly* to Torvalds when I talked about dictatorships... (he seems to also hate GNU coding standards, like many others... From CodingStyle) "First off, I'd suggest printing out a copy of the GNU coding standards, and NOT read it. Burn them, it's a great symbolic gesture" Given that premise the outcome of the experiment would be clear (but he also says that standards are not exactly mandatory, but must be taken in consideration) -- Lorenzo Marcantonio Logos Srl _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
