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From: ron@vicorp.com (Ron Peterson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Free Raytracer?/Seeking Contract Amiga Work
Message-ID: <1990Aug10.000541.11658@vicorp.com>
Date: 10 Aug 90 00:05:41 GMT
Reply-To: ron@vicorp.COM (Ron Peterson)
Organization: V. I. Corporation, Amherst, Massachusetts
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I am thinking of releasing my raytracing and animation system !C-Light!
to the public, perhaps as shareware.  Having made several attempts at
marketing it myself with little success (mostly due to my naiveness)
and having gotten burned by a European publisher, I think C-Light has 
achieved a negative reputation that would be hard to change without 
greatly expanding the features.  It admittedly is currently somewhat
lacking in features compared to the 3D products that exist or are newly 
appearing (no HAM mode = limited color resolution, few object types) yet
it is still a useful program that I think a lot of people could have
fun with.  (Particularly if they could get it for like, free!)
And I just do not have the time now to work on a major rewrite of
the code (since I am involved in developing another program---any
publishers listening?)
     "Well, why not give it away?" I thought.
     So I am herefor asking your opinions.  Would anyone be interested 
in my posting it? (or perhaps it would be better to send it to fred fish 
since it occupies two full disks.)  Could I expect any response from the 
shareware aspect of it (if I say asked for about $20?)  Should I include 
source code?(a few more disks.)
 [The thought occurs to me that I could possibly blow the bottom out
of the market for 3D graphics programs---how many people would still
buy a $200 program if they can grab a less-featured yet still
capable one for nothing or near nothing?]

Also,

I am interested in obtaining part-time or full-time contract work 
programming on an Amiga.  Besides being the author of the above 
mentioned C-Light raytracer/animator and having programmed on the
Amiga for the last four+ years, I have had eight years experience 
doing graphics programming (3D, user interface, analysis/engineering) 
on workstations (and their precursors.)  I would like to work at home.  
Please contact me by phone if you would like more information about 
my abilities or to discuss my suitability for your project.

                  Ron Peterson   (413) 268-9232