Thread:TriforceOfKirby/@comment-14486980-20140107234539/@comment-24273617-20140108041439

Why is this a good idea? This means that IAmAPersson's BrainF*** program is not allowed because it isn't significantly different than the first BF nor it is significantly different than his other weird language programming (using the same editor, after all).

This means that if the original poster, for any reason, decided to abandon his nearly completed program, the slightly buggy program will be there for eternity with no hope of fixing, even if another person already have the fix made. Thus, dooming the collection to be out-of-date dinosaurs.

Not only that, if I want to port Rogue into PTC, will that prevents somebody else porting Moria? NetHack? Does that mean if I spent 2 months writing such program, I can't post it just because somebody posted his 2 weeks version first? That's really unfair, isn't it?

Who wants to argue what "significantly different means?" There is no hope for reconciliation down that path. There will only be sufferings and hurt feelings. Show me the case where EVERYBODY agrees what "significantly different mean" on ALL programs posted.

What's wrong with multiple version of the same thing anyway? Just put them into a single directory and be done with it. Banning other programs from entering certainly looks like an elitist attitude. What makes you think the first (draft) program is the best version?

In short, I don't see any reason why the same program done in different flavors is a bad thing. In fact, I think it's a good thing and should be encouraged. Why would you want to stop people from doing and posting their own Minecraft, anyway? Isn't that selfish?