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From: elcond@garnet.berkeley.edu (Gregory Dow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: A call for sources
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Date: 23 Feb 88 09:10:50 GMT
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The recent posting by Emphraim Vishniac regarding a custom WDEF whose
source code he is sending to info-mac indicates that there are many
(well, at least a few) people who want source code examples.  However,
the volume on comp.sources.mac is almost nil.  Why aren't people posting
source code?  Is it that most good programmers have jobs which prohibit
them from posting sources or that people want to keep their favorite
programming techniques a secret?

I have looked at the transskel stuff on sumex as well as the textedit
application listed in volume 2 of "Macintosh Revealed" by Stephen Chernicoff.
Both present a nice framework for a simple Mac application.  MacTutor
is a good source for more advanced programming.  However, I am frequently
disappointed with the quality of both the code and the documentation.

I think that regular postings of sample code and subsequent discussion of
the techniques used would be very helpful.  Does anyone else feel this way?

I'd by happy to coordinate this activity (and post a lot of my own source
code) if there's enough interest.

					-- Greg


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