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From: U211344@HNYKUN11.BITNET (Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Ideas for Next Arp
Message-ID: <8811221116.AA23400@jade.berkeley.edu>
Date: 22 Nov 88 10:11:48 GMT
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I have an (exellent) idea for the next release of Arp:

Put the functionality of REZ into the RESISIDENT command of ARP.
That would mean that
- I can dispense with a library on my (overcrowded) workbench disk
- Some double coding can be avoided (both arp.library and rezlib.library
  supposedly contain some of the same code)
- Everyone finally starts using ASyncRun() and SyncRun() (assuming they
  also fix the bugs :-).

Since the 'principles of operation' of Rez are contained in its
documentation, it should not be too difficult to duplicate.

Another idea: (or rather a bit more like a request):
                    WHEN DO WE GET THE SOURCE ???
I hardly use *any* programs on my Amiga of which I don't have the
source. There must be a very serious reason to run something before
having taken a look at its source. I am almost (but not quite yet)
going to refuse to use the system software because I don't have
the source. I WANT SOURCE! I *always* want source. One of the
reasons I want source is that I can change the program when it does
not entirely do what I want. (I use modified versions of dme,
dmouse, make, pdc (when testing) etc etc).

When will Commodore supply source ??
If not, I might be force to switch to, ehhhm, lets see, a C-64 or
a pclone or an Atari (all of which have disassembled system code
avalable).

(( Just kidding .... but you get what I mean ?? ))

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Yes, 7167 is the number of bytes free on an original PET 2001. (7K - 1)
And I have a ROM disassembly of THAT lying around! I always wanted source!