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From: avery@netcom.UUCP (Avery Colter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: A Letter From JJJ
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Date: 26 Oct 90 07:27:14 GMT
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comp.sys.apple2/6612, MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET:
 
>I highly recommend the ORCA/M Assembler.  In my opinion, Assembly Language
>(or C) is the best way to go... but I can't recommend any good C compilers
>for the GS, because I've never used one.

ORCA/C is pretty good, especially for learning C, as Mike has put
together a pretty nice correspondance course. I hear it still has
a few, and I have found the file commands a little erratic once in
a while, but overall it's looking pretty good.

And unlike SOME COMPANIES which have been EXHAUSTIVELY mentioned
of late, the CEO of Byteworks makes himself VERY accessible to calls
from users.

You see, he happens to also be the chief of technical support.

This is the kind of service you get when a REAL engineer runs a
technical corporation!

It is the kind of service that would have stayed in Apple if
they had KEPT engineers running it, or had at least a few in
the marketing division.

The moment these ignorant pathetic micro-econ-theorist 
pencil pushing glaze-eyed all dollars and no sense screwballs
tell us WHAT to design, they take the whole fat soprano
and stuff her down a two-foot wide tube! With a goddamn plunger!

Of course, that is almost literally what was done to Debi Coleman
as it is. The youngest CEO in history and they nail her for her looks.

Oh well, the "Appearance Is Everything" attitude has finally invaded
Apple, Inc.

Coke and Pepsi.

Republicans and Democrats.

Apple and IBM.

Yes, YOU have a choice in THESE Yoooonyted States of AmeriKKKa.

The Ice Blue Menace, and the Rainbow Menace.

It's almost enough to make me turn in my keyboard for good.

Almost, but not quite.

F.F.O. - Flame Fuckin' Off!


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