From:	qed AT chromatic DOT com (Paul Hsieh)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.games.programmer
Subject:	Re: Check out my demo game!
Date:	Fri, 8 Aug 1997 23:19:12 -0700
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On 9 Aug 1997 01:27:56 GMT, Patrick Rondon (praxim AT prodigy DOT net) said:
> Ever heard of OpenGL? Direct3D/DirectDraw? Now, if you want to rewrite any
> of those next time you want to make a cutting-edge game, that's fine by me.
> But it IS using code written by other people. I program games. Note that's
> GAMES. I don't program graphics and sound libraries, because it's not worth
> doing all that when I can do better things like writing the actual game
> 	Using the code of others is not a sin, it is a blessing.

That's fine, if all you ever want to be is a game programmer.  Those who 
do waste time re-inventing the wheel often will come away with more 
experience, if not more actual work done.

-- 
Paul Hsieh
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/9498/mailme.html

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