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From: utoddl@ecsvax.UUCP (Todd M. Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Call for an Amiga Video Scripting prog. Like (Uggh) IBM scriptmaster.
Summary: So what are the specs...
Message-ID: <7186@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jun 89 13:05:57 GMT
References: <17664@louie.udel.EDU>
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
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In article <17664@louie.udel.EDU>, Chrispa%RCN.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu writes:
> this message is to any and all developers/basement hackers looking to mak
> some $$$$$$$. THE AMIGA NEEDS A SCRIPTING PROGRAM!!!!!!
> it's THE machine for video, yet it has no scripting progs available.
> is it me, or is there something definitely wrong with this picture.

It's the picture.  If there really is a need for this type of
program, I'm sure we can come up with something.
> 
> If i had the resources, (like 2 drives, more than 512 k, and the money.)
> I'd develop it myself and cash in. But it pains me to do everything else
> connected with production on the amiga, and then have to go to the IBM to use
> scriptmaster???
> 

Ok.  You've got my attention.  I have 2 drives, more than 512k, but
no money.  Is that close enough?  Could you describe what you would
like this ideal Amiga scripting program to do in a little more
detail?  Not many of the "basement hackers" (I've never personally
hacked a basement) on the net are gonna run out and buy a PC
program to see what it ought to do.  (Maybe they should, but
that's another issue.)
> Wake up and smell the coffee developers. There IS money in this, as i'm not the
> only one who has said this
> I've seen it at least two or three other times as well.
> Good luck.
> Chris Patti (Sliding down off the soapbox and stubbing his toe)
> Chrispa@rcn
> "Chris Patti@taylor.rcc.rcn.edu"

Mmmmm! Smell that coffee!  Now slide back up on that soapbox,
Patti, and tell us what you REALLY need in a scripting program.
Seriously.  I've been looking for a worthwhile program idea
for a long time.  I think I'm not the only one.

Todd M. Lewis, utoddl@ecsvax.uncecs.edu, utoddl@ecsvax.bitnet
  To quote Eugene H. Spafford, "Crisis and Aftermath", Communications of
  the ACM, vol. 32, no. 6, (June 1989), p. 684:
  "It is curious that this many people [...] would assume to know the
   intent of the author based on the observed behavior of the program."