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At the rate at which these threads are piling up I'll never get any real work done... :) Regarding open source: I confess I have mixed feelings about open source. I like the principle, but on the other hand it's *my* code and someone else will probably just muck it up. :) Oh, well, I suppose we have to let our children go at some point... I have been seriously considering how to make my code available, given that there are some proprietary sections in it. If I can sort something out (perhaps after feeding my boss a lot of expensive wine), I'd be quite happy to release my code. Curiously, I was dealing with exactly the same issue for another of my programs a couple of minutes ago... I'm pretty sure I can work things out. If all else fails, I could perhaps chop out the proprietary parts (I'd hate to lose them, but they're not irreplaceable, except maybe for the XML parser). Fortunately I haven't used too much proprietary code yet, so it shouldn't be too difficult. The end product might not look quite as elegant, but at least it would be open source. Regarding XML: I like the flexibility of XML, and the fact that it is readable! I started out using binary files, but XML is so much easier to user. I'm also quite happy to write specific import functions to accept patterns from other apps, but it would be great if we could develop some sort of standard format. Bonnie's suggestions are a good start; I confess that I occasionally dive into the development before I have a solid spec. Ok, I lie, I hardly ever use a spec except the one in my head. :) Cheers, Eckhard. Eckhard Gartz AFA Systems - Investment Software Solutions Tel: +27 (0)21-799 9822 Fax: +27 (0)21-799 9900 http://www.afa-systems.co.za http://www.afa-systems.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** Send private reply to Eckhard Gartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop receiving tabletweaving (not tabletweaving-digest), send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe tabletweaving. To stop receiving tabletweaving-digest, see the end of a digest.
