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From: fayne@tellab5.TELLABS.COM (Jeffrey Fayne)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: 3D Animation Source Code Wanted
Keywords: 3D animation C code wireframe
Message-ID: <1927@tellab5.TELLABS.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 90 13:46:47 GMT
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Reply-To: fayne@tellab5.UUCP (Jeffrey Fayne)
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In article <1990Jan3.190304.1326@santra.uucp> jmunkki@kampi.hut.fi (Juri Munkki) writes:
>Comp.graphics has traditionally been used for slightly more complex
>problems than wireframe animation. Most of the readers have progressed
>far beyond these areas and are probably not too pleased to read a
>million requests for info.
>

>The books mentioned in the automated posting should probably be
>considered the minimum you need to know and understand in order
>to post to comp.graphics.
>
>There is a group that I think would be far better suited for
>this kind of talk. Try asking in rec.games.programmer and you'll
>find a lot of friendly people wanting to help you. Most of the
>talk on xtank seems to go on in there.
>
>Disclaimer: This is not a flame. Please don't be offended.
>




IMHO, I don't believe the premise behind this or any other newgroup is
to take an elitist platform such as you have done. I'm sure I am not
alone in saying that newsgroups should be used to LEARN, no matter
what knowledge level the reader is at. I don't claim to understand
a fraction of what is being posted here, but I can tell you I've
learned more about 3D graphics just reading the postings (and there
pointers to sources) than anywhere else.  Also, I don't know how
many postings you receive on this newsgroup, but I don't think
we're talking more than 30 or so postings to read. Hardly " a million
requests for info". I don't mean to flame, but I have taken offense. 

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