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From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos)
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Subject: Re: Net.*SOURCES*.mac
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 08:08:11 EST
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> I want the source so I can see about porting it to non-macintosh machines.
> If you can't write code that can be easily ported, feel free to hide behind
> BINHEX. Writing non-portable code in a high-level language is a sign of
> incompetance.

You must bear in mind that most Macintosh programs are so structurally
different that they are not easily portable.  Furthermore, they generally
make numerous system calls only supported on the Macintosh.

Thus, I don't think it is a sign of incompetence to write non-portable
code for the Macintosh (though writing portable code for it certainly is a
sign of considerable competence and careful planning).
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