From: jaeger AT ashpool DOT com
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 08:49:47 -0600 (CST)
To: Ben Darnell <bdarnell AT vnet DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Future of Allegro (?)
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one small question... IS IT YOURS?!?!
i don't know if anyone has been paying attention, but i seem to remember
someone (ben chambers) talking about something called PROFESSIONAL
CURTICY?! I think it would be more usefull for everyone... *including* the
author... not to just take it and make your own changes... the least you
could do is put the changes in a _patch_ file, and let people get it...
and make it known that it is not an official pugrade, but something that
you decided to fix (i know of people how have fixed it themselfs, and
didn't feel the need to appoint themselfs with continuing the Allegro
package).
just my thoughts...

                 -f|ve


On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, Ben Darnell wrote:

> malyon AT netcom DOT com (Restiana Jade) was overheard mumbling incoherently
> about Re: Future of Allegro (?):
> 
> >  A bugfix release, at least, would be nice. Here's a list of the bugs 
> >that I'm aware of:
> 
> I have already uploaded alleg211.zip to x2ftp (it's also available on
> my web page) It fixes the bank.s and mouse range bug.
> 
> >* The "fix" class is missing a few things. It doesn't have ++ or -- 
> >operators, and if you use unsigned int with some of the functions you get 
> >an error about an ambiguous conversion. This is kind of a hassle, because 
> >I actually use those things.
> 
> Which functions give that message?
> 
> >* There's something wrong with the sound sample playback code. On my 
> >computer it makes popping noises come from the speaker, and eventually 
> >the system crashes.
> 
> What sound card?  On my SB16 it works fine.  I don't know much about
> low-level stuff (especially sound cards i don't have ;), but there's
> probably someone here who can help you if you give them enough
> information.
> 
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