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From: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: ASDG VD0:
Message-ID: <1042@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jan 90 23:19:19 GMT
References: <7301@chaph.usc.edu>
Reply-To: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
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In article <7301@chaph.usc.edu> aliu@nunki.usc.edu (Terminal Entry) writes:
>I wonder if anyone can help with my following problem:
>
>I decided to install vd0: on my system (latest version). It seems to mount
>ok, but I cannot access it. 

The ``Latest Version'' of VD0: did not come from ASDG. It comes from a 
disassembly of my version which someone souped up and tried to improve.
For the most part, they did a good job of eliminating the inefficiency
of the early Manx compiler VD0: was compiled in. They also managed to
squash a couple of bugs which were results of the device's VERY early
development date. (IE: if I were to write a device from scratch today,
it'd be a hell of a lot better than the one I wrote in September 1986).

Anyway, my original VD0: did work on a lot more machines than the 
``new version.'' There is no real material advantage of the ``new version''
over my version. So my advice is: if the old version works and the
``new version'' doesn't, - stick with the old version.

Also, now that this is common knowledge, I hope people will stop asking
for support on the ``new version.'' Also, please stop giving me all 
the credit/blame for the new version as it is only based upon my work.

Thanks

-- 
Perry Kivolowitz, ASDG Inc. ``We look for things. Things that make us go.''
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