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From: kimes@ihlpe.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Keep the faith
Message-ID: <4593@ihlpe.ATT.COM>
Date: 24 Mar 89 14:16:43 GMT
References: <1503@umbio.MIAMI.EDU>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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From article <1503@umbio.MIAMI.EDU>, by dnelson@umbio.MIAMI.EDU (Dru Nelson):
> 
> Too all of you Atari 8 bit'ers... Keep the faith.
> 
Thanks, Dru.  We have been keeping the faith for a couple of years now
hoping that Atari's push of the XE Game System would result in many
new games and eventually more productive software.  So far, Atari is the
only company to release software in cartridge format.  Another hope was
that the popularity of the 8bit system in Europe would result in some
good software for us here in the USA.  So far, not much has come from
that area either.  Mostly PD software such as Turbo BASIC.  If you have
the capability to write some good software, go for it.  

I read some news that was more discouraging than encouraging.  In the
Feb issue of Video Games and Computer Entertainment, there was a short
blurb on Activision's Shanghai game and how it was available worldwide
on 24 computer systems.  One mentioned was the 'Atari XL/XE in Europe'.
Why only in Europe?  I'm going to write a letter letting them know
how I feel about their narrow minded view :-)  .  All kidding aside
though, I have written several letters to various third party software
companies.  I have gotten anywhere from no response to 'Atari doesn't
make the 800 anymore'.  No positive responses at all.

Speaking of PD software, why don't we start a list of the best of
the PD software.  I would like to know if there is some that I
don't even know about let alone have a copy of.  Off the top of
my head, this is where I would start:

			Daisy Dot II (soon to be III)
			Turbo BASIC
			CC8 C compiler (from Steve Kennedy)
			Kermit 65

How about adding your favorite to the list. (I include Shareware in
with PD, even though it is in our own best interest to support
those developers who ask a donation)


					Kit Kimes  
					AT&T--Bell Laboratories
					...att!ihlpe!kimes