> > > i don't use other people's code but i use their
> > > published spec/guides. my main way of giving is to
> > > release free programs.

> > bug-free?

> no not bug free. is any program entirely bug free?
> what's your point? i don't see how releasing my entire
> source code is going to lead to a better 3ds2vxl because
> nobody knows the westwood normals correctly, and if they
> did they could just tell me so i could put it into my
> program and then credit them.

you have people helping you out all over the place,
especially Olaf, and you don't give anyone a chance to
learn from your code. :eek: