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From: spier@umd5.umd.edu (Lori Spier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Assembly Source Level Collection (ASL)
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Date: 1 Apr 88 17:25:37 GMT
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Keywords: assembly source level colloection ASL



TITLE: Assembly Source Level Collection for the Amiga

After reading message after message about how 'C is just as good and fast
as assembly language and much easier to program in', I decided to put my
two cents in.  I am a dedicated assembly language programmer, starting with
the 8085 in the Compucolor II computer, PDP-10, PDP-20/20, 80x86, 6502 and
now the 68000, and I find that once you know the instructions WELL, you can
be just as productive as a C programmer, with faster code.  I don't want to
get on my soapbox, but for every program that you show me in C that is the
same size and just as fast as the assembly language counterpart, I will show
you five assembly programs which are just the opposite.

I know what you are saying now: "what does this have to do with anything??".
Well, I feel that the reason people are backing away from assembly language
is that there really is not that many examples out in the PD and the ones
which are out there, are not that easy to get a hold of or referenced for
easy access.  My point is that if there was a central collection where people
could get source code to aide them in programming in assembly language, more
people would be inclined to do so.  My answer: create such a collection.

The ASL Collection (Assembly Source Level Collection)
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I am starting a collection of 68000 assembly language source code files, much
like the Fred Fish Collection, in that I am asking (PLEADING!!) for any files
you have, that are in the public domain, and wish to submit.  I want to be
able to release five disk at a time, with no less than 2% of the disk space
free, so I need anything you have.  I am setting this project up using the
funds from my company, Selgus Ltd., and would love to have it expand in the
future.

REQUIREMENTS
------------

The only requirement is that any source you donate is either yours, you
created it, or it was placed in the public domain.  Before any code is
placed on any of the disks, it will be checked out by myself and if it is
necessary, I will contact the author.

HOW TO SUBMIT SOURCE CODE
-------------------------

It is very easy to submit source to the cause, just send the source to the
account I set up for the collection, along with the following infomation:
   1) title of source code
   2) type of code (i.e. graphics, math function, quicksort, etc.)
   3) authors name
   4) authors address (a E-MAIL address please, if there is one.)
   5) processor (68000, 68010, 68020 or 68030 if needed.)
   6) comment (any comment you wush to make about the code.)

I am sorry but I can not place any source code on any disk without the
above information, for the protection of all involved.

Please address any questions and all that source code you wish to donate to
the collection to:
   brett@rover.umd.edu      or if you have trouble with that
   bbourbin@umdd.bitnet

I hope to get some positive feedback and start the source rolling in. BTW
I have already submitted about 20 programs and functions of my own to the
collection and will be doing so whenever I get a chance.

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   Brett S Bourbin                               Selgus Ltd.
   email:  brett@rover.umd.edu                   5 Fraternity Row
   bitnet: bbourbin@umdd.BITNET                  College Park, MD 20740
                                                 ATTN: Brett Bourbin
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