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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Conclusion: PR#2 on //c with Hayes compatible doesn't work
Summary: Applesoft
Message-ID: <1680@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 8 Aug 90 17:08:42 GMT
References: <1189*twong@civil.ubc.ca>
Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
Lines: 31

In article <1189*twong@civil.ubc.ca>, twong@CIVIL.UBC.CA (Thomas Wong) writes:
> First of all, I must say that I'm surprise by the lack of response
> on both of my questions (PR#2 using applesoft and //c's 5 pin DIN
> connector pin out). Only two fellows answered the first question
> and the first of those two fellows, Andy Tefft, answered the second.
> Whatever happened to the Reign of the Apple Hacks? Am I getting that
> old? There used to be tons of Apple gurus, local computer groups/clubs,
> Apple BBSs all over, tons of Apple pirates, and we were all hacks.
> We all lived by Applesoft, peek and pokes, assembly, and opening the
> cover to play around with the hardware to make it do whatever we want.
> Has all the Apple // hacks really all converted over to IBM/MACs?
> 

I think this comes under the heading of faulty logic.

(1) I am a hacker
(2) I program in Applesoft
(3) I can't find anyone else who uses Applesoft therefore there are no other
    hackers anymore.
I don't personally know anyone who uses Applesoft anymore. I do know 
quite a few hackers though.


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