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From: kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu (Kent D. Polk)
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Subject: Re: AMIGA DEMOS: Europe VS. USA
Keywords: demos
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Date: 23 Apr 91 00:32:32 GMT
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In article <20691@brahms.udel.edu> jon@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Deutsch) writes:
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>About amiga demos:
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>It just seems to me that from the evidence I've been shown,
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>-- Europeans seem to get the 'head start' on computing, seeing that the
>   average demo-writer in Europe is still in his teens.
>
>	This is not to say that America is a lame provider of software
>	for the Amiga.  Far from it.  Practically every productivity/
>	utility/system software package was developed in the States.
>	And, even a few very nice demos as well.

I think you have hit on something here. I wonder if it isn't that
comparatively few U.S. teenagers are developing software on any
platform. I personally only know of a couple who do. Most are too busy
going to the mall, etc. on weekends.

Those who are older, with jobs, are writing the productivity software.
I know I certainly have no time to even THINK of anything other that
what I absolutely have to create.

Sure wish we could harness all that European creativity and free time
into better productivity software...

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