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Subject: Re: Old AmigaLibDisk material
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Date: 24 Nov 90 14:59:09 GMT
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In article <1990Nov21.103640.42994@cc.usu.edu>, sl195@cc.usu.edu (A banana is not a toy) writes:
> 
> Even if the code is shoddy, the protocol for making the propper calls
> has to be there, and I can pick that out.  (BTW, I've never plagerized 
> another's code. Anybody who does that aught to be shot.  I just need an 
> example or two on how to make certain system calls.)


I, on the contrary am delighted to say I am always willing to use
well written, bug free code, as it would be a complete waste of time
writing things that have been written before and released to public
domain. I use C Gibbs file requester (checking up on a better one) and
RJ's Colour Requester. I consider recoding the same functionality a
waste if I could be adding postscript support, new line fitting methods 
or other neat features instead.

Query to the net: Where the hell has all this "programming mechismo"
come from? 

Regards Alan