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<DIV><FONT size=2>before we close the spec I want to publically ask, if anybody
is asking for further extensibility by adding further wildcards to certain
elements.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Candidates are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>1. DeviceCapabilites</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>- right now we support PrintCapabilities. maybe somebody wants
to add ScanCapabilities, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>2. PrintCapabilities</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>- there is no wildcard. however I think we covered that pretty
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3. All features</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>- we have wildcards on the feature record level, but not on
the feature level (parallel to a record). we cannot predict the future and some
feature may be more suitable than others for extensions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3.1. GenericFeature</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>- certainly a special feature</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3.2. the halftoning features</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>- quite unpredictable</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3.3. variable features like Copies,
ScalingPercentage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>- these do not have any wildcard so far.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I do not easily see other candidates.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>When it comes to objects, dependencies and events a driver may
want to rely on a certain architecture. That was the reason for the whole
standard at the first place.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>What do you think???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Norbert Schade</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Norbert Schade<BR>69 Prescott Drive<BR>North Chelmsford<BR>MA
01863<BR>phone: 1-978-251-1017<BR>email: <A
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