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Re: policy for menu hints



On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 01:43:24AM -0800, Chris Waters wrote:
> Anand: if you're going to set Reply-to: on your email, try not to make
> typos  -- the message I'm replying to had "debian-polict" instead of
> "debian-policy".

Apologies.

> On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 07:39:25PM +1100, Anand Kumria wrote:
> 
> > Interestingly hints seems to override section. Example which I noticed
> > is xpvm which has:
> 
> Hints definitely do not override section -- email me offlist if you
> want my feeble attempt at an explanation.  :-)

Will do.

Are you also proposing that the hints default be hint_optimse=true?

> > One other hints I noticed was "3d" in the Games/Arcade. Perhaps
> > recommend that as a hint for games which are 3d in nature (or
> > use OpenGL?)
> 
> Are you saying you've actually seen 'hints="3d"' for some game?  If
> so, I'll definitely add it to my list.  I want to document existing
> practice as much as anything here.  Do you remember which game it was?

My own, naturally :-) - Bzflag; yadex and lxdoom also have that hint. 
I'm not sure if yadex really fits but whatever.

Regards,
Anand



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