[DGD]Auto object

[Jason Cone]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Schmidt [mailto:schmidsj at union.edu]
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 8:46 PM
> To: dgd at list.imaginary.com
> Subject: Re: [DGD]Auto object
> 
> [...]
> 
> On Sat, 12 May 2001, Felix A. Croes wrote:
> > You've been putting far too much in /usr/System. 
> 
> That may well be the case, except that I was advised in response
> to some earlier questions (not by Dworkin - the people who so
> advised can identify themselves if they wish ;) that the entire
> mudlib should be in /usr/System. [...]


And I am one of these "guilty" people:


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Cone 
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 12:36 PM
> To: 'Stephen Schmidt'
> Subject: RE: [DGD]Initializing problem
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Schmidt [mailto:schmidsj at union.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 12:35 PM
> > To: Jason Cone
> > Subject: RE: [DGD]Initializing problem
> > 
> > On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Jason Cone wrote:
> > > To me, a custom secondary library should be totally and completely
> > > encapsulated by the /usr/System 
> > 
> > If I understand you correctly, you mean that if one makes a
> > library that runs on top of the kernel (which is indeed my
> > current project) then its code should be placed entirely in
> > /usr/System? Perhaps with the exception of some include files,
> > perhaps not?
> 
> 
> I assume you meant to send this directly to me? :)  If not, 
> you might want to repost.  If so, my response:
> 
> While the above (secondary libraries should exist entirely in 
> /usr/System) is definitely my opinion, I think it is also 
> intended to be implemented that way.  Again, I've been away 
> from DGD for some time, so you might fare better at getting a 
> legitimate response from the general list. :)


In light of this thread, I have obviously changed my mind.  Given that my
experience with the kernel library has been limited to playing around with
it for the last month, I've been forced to make incremental
opinions/discoveries/corrections as I learn more about the intended use of
it.

The last 2 posts from Felix in this thread would make excellent additions
(though in a more generalized context) to the 'overview' document as they
greatly explain the intended use of the kernel library without, as some
indeed worry about, making the kernel library inherently practical for
someone wanting a quick fix for a game-based MUD.

JC

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