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From: jprad@faatcrl.UUCP (Jack Radigan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: JrComm 1.0
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Date: 17 Jul 90 04:16:11 GMT
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Sullivan@cup.portal.com (sullivan - segall) writes:

>Actually that has been improved for version1.0  (and maybe before, I
>don't really remember.)  Rather than double buffering the display (a 
>pretty expensive way to stop the color separation) John is using a 
>color map that places all of the most commonly used colors and backgrounds
>in separate bits of the bitplane.  That way the effect only becomes 
>apparent for unusual combinations.  This is IMHO a really neat way to 
>approach the problem.  (I kind of wish I'd thought of it myself.)  -kls

Ah!  Does this mean there's hope for me yet?  ;-)

  -jack-