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From: sburke@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Scott Burke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: New Tetris
Keywords: tetris
Message-ID: <10408@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 22 Jan 91 22:55:42 GMT
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Yo Bill.

It makes good sense to always post an ASC version of all code because there
should not be any download problems associated with that scheme.  It also
makes sense in _most_ cases to post commented source code, because you are
correct in saying that the exchange of _source_ code to programmers is
very important.  In many cases, the comments in the source code versions
are minor enough that posting an ASC version would be sufficient; if a
downloader was interested in the source code, they could simply upload it
back to their PC and puzzle it out themselves.  In the cases where there
are a number of code tricks or new ideas, then the author should comment
them himself/herself.

However, I would vote always for an ASC version, because then we avoid the
problems associated with long GROBs and temperamental Kermit programs.

Scott.

sburke@jarthur.claremont.edu

HMC '91