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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 09:11:45 -0500
From: David McKee <david DOT mckee AT rtp DOT gtegsc DOT com>
Organization: GTE (My views are my own)
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To: Mark T Logan <fwec AT juno DOT com>
CC: henriossi AT geocities DOT com, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE MADE A FUNCTIONAL GAME? (lots of us!)
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Mark T Logan wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 26 Mar 1997 13:51:44 +0200 Henri Ossi <henriossi AT geocities DOT com>
> writes:
<snip>
> P.S.  Your post was confrontational and offensive to many of us who have
> had wonderful success with allegro and djgpp.  Not to mention you have
> degraded Mr. Delorie and Shawn Hargreaves, who both deserve our thanks
> and gratitude for pouring countless hours into wonderful projects that
> they
> make no money from.  You would make a lot more friends on this NG if you
> remain calm and open to both sides of the debate.  Attachted is code for
> a
> program where a little sprite moves around the screen.  Uses allegro and
> runs fine on my 486DX2/66 w/ 8 MB ram.
> 
> ----------   sprite.cpp  --------------------
>
<snip>

Thanks Mark for your reply to Mr. Ossi.

I must say, this list and most of the people on it are an example of 
the wonderful way in which research and development can and should 
be done.  I have only much praise for DJ Delorie, Shawn Hargreaves,
Robert Hoehne, Eli Zaretskii, and the many others who have produced
such high quality products for all to use.  I do not understand
those who harp and moan, or use profanity in some vain attempt 
to make a point.  Lately there has been some of this on the list
and let me tell you, those who do this stick out like a turd in 
a punchbowl to be quite honest.  

I for one have read the faqs, performed the suggested steps, and have
built from source Dflat, Allegro and all demos/examples, Rhide, Emacs,
and a variety of GNU utilities without hitch on a 486/33 with only 
4mb of memory (this computer was built entirely of junk and throwaway
parts for a total cost of 64 bucks).  The faqs and other documentation
are a goldmine and really do work!  I don't have 7 - 800 bucks to 
shell out for Borland or MS Visual C/C++!  And now that I have used 
DJGPP I would'nt buy that other stuff if it cost $5.00!

My point is this, Lets keep this list friendly and professional as it
is most of the time.  Thanks.

-- David T. McKee: 
-- Think: Innovative Science Learning Systems
--                 Physics, Electrical Science, Computer
--                 Science, Natural Science, Theology
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