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  7. From: jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit)
  8. Subject: Re: C-Kermit vs MS-Kermit
  9. Message-Id: <jhurwitCyxuD9.FGy@netcom.com>
  10. Organization: Organization?  What organization?
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  13. Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 07:34:20 GMT
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  16.  
  17. In article <39mf2a$lpf@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu>, 
  18. Frank da Cruz (fdc@fdc.cc.columbia.edu) wrote:
  19.  
  20. >Although it might be unfashionable these days, there still is quite
  21. >a lot to be said for assembly language, especially when memory and
  22. >addressability are at a premium.
  23.  
  24.     Oh, I wouldn't say that (unfashionable, that is).  Shareware
  25.     authors often advertise the fact if they wrote their programs in
  26.     assembly, and sometimes go on to point out the advantages:  A
  27.     program that's small and fast.  There's no compiler in the world
  28.     that can optimize like a knowledgeable programmer.  IMHO, well-
  29.     written assembly is definitely a feature that savvy users look for.
  30.  
  31.                         Jeff