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From: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: Yo! people!
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Date: 24 Aug 90 06:29:43 GMT
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	Greetings. 

	I understand that many people are "thrilled" to 
	post and read this group - but.

	(Let's see if I can get this right....)

	There is a saying in Polish, "lac wode"
	which translates to "pour water" - ie.
	BS and get nothing from it.

	Now, you say, "VR is great, I've seen all these
	neat programs (well, heard of...) and what they
	will (or might...) accomplish."

	I'm no PhD. I don't think too many reading this
	group are. You have a program, _post it_.
	Just a small portion will be fine. Show us what
	a VR program LOOKS like. I learn by examples,
	give me one.

	You have a system that you do your stuff on, give
	us the setup! Gosh, I write stuff on a 386
	with a VGA using C, what do you use???

	How about getting together and writing something
	REALLY SIMPLE that will run on a 386 with VGA
	so that everyone can have a glimpse of all the
	stuff that's discussed here? 

	How about a "base" VR that gives people a chance to
	see what it will be in the future. It can be in
	C or even Pascal. Everyone, these days, has access
	to a PC (or a MAC) If things are simple enough,
	they can be ported to other machines (Suns, etc.)
	
	It does not have to be RealTime or even have fancy
	graphics. It can be just a set of subroutines - or
	even just pseudo-code - but it must be REAL... not
	THEORY... 

	Once you give people an idea of how to get started
	and a general direction, you will start getting
	people interested. I've been reading this group for
	a few months and ACTUALLY thought of "u"nsubscribing!?!?

	Take care.

	P.S. If you don't like the above, you are probably a
	PhD. Some of us just can't stand THEORY...
	
	(No offense intended...)
-- 
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