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From: Gautier Write-only <gautier@fakeaddress.nil>
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Subject: Re: Overloading procedures with Float and Long_Float types
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David C. Hoos:

> Ah, you're calling a function with no return type which modifies a
> hidden matrix, in place -- not a very good software design, IMHO.
> 
> But, if you're binding to software with a poor design, I guess you
> have no choice,

1/ I really would hesite before trashing so quickly OpenGL as a poor design...
2/ There is a choice (see my other reply).

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