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- From: jgrimm@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Jeffrey Grimmett 9999)
- Newsgroups: alt.sys.amiga.demos,comp.sys.amiga.applications,comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Re: Programming
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.174911.6308@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 17:49:11 GMT
- References: <1e3os6INN7h7@ub.d.umn.edu> <mwm.2n4z@contessa.palo-alto.ca.us> <1e43mkINNler@ub.d.umn.edu>
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- Quoth rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu (Robert Fentiman):
-
- ]> >That's a good thing about many languages. That's not a problem; it's
- ]> >that every AMOS program I've ever run into behaves in a completely
- ]> >unacceptable way. Nuts - I've had more bug reports for AMOS than I
- ]> >have for ShadowMaster. Because of that, I'm not going to buy a copy,
- ]> >and I'm certainly not going to pirate one.
-
- ]> I've SEEN more bugs on any C or Assembly program then I have ever seen
- ]> on an AMOS one. Why? Amos is SUPER simple to code when comparing it to
-
- That is a SILLY statement. Or to put it another way, I've seen more useful
- C programs that DO NOT crash than I have seen useful Amos utils PERIOD. The
- last Amos util I received, a FidoNet file request (FREQ) tool, ALMOST worked
- once on my system (an 020), but since then only causes multicolored lines
- to flash across the screen and the power LED to blink (in short, it nukes
- my system!) THIS is stable? Well, maybe for Amos or Red Sector Demos, but
- NOT for something as simple as a program as that (I have something similar
- in AREXX that took me an hour to make. Big deal.)
-
- BTW, it works fine on my roomie's 68K system. I'm amazed the mere presence
- of the GVP controller didn't cause a meltdown.
-
- So what's the deal? Can you, or anyone, show me a USEFUL Amos-written
- utility that will work no matter what platform I put it on? Otherwise, you
- might as well write your stuff in Sanskrit. It'll do me just about as much
- good.
-
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- The opinions expressed in this message are thoughtful, reasoned, and logical.
- It goes without saying that they are not those of my employer.
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