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From: frank@laczko.lonestar.org (Frank L. Laczko)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: 3D Animation Source Code Wanted
Message-ID: <19.UUL1.3#5526@laczko.lonestar.org>
Date: 5 Jan 90 03:49:40 GMT
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Organization: Frank L. Laczko
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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.
> >

Jeffrey M. Fayne added the comment: 


> 
> 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. 
> 

Having spent more years than I care to count in dealing with
computers and graphics systems, I find the idea of being bored
by "simple" questions about wire frames - or anything else, for
that matter - quite inconceivable. The day you stop learning from
the "simple" questions is the day to consider an occupational change.
After all - what is the point in continuing if you know all the
answers ? or, all the questions ?

Jeffrey, I agree with you a 100%.


Frank L. Laczko
Plano, TX

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