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From: saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Developer's Documentation
Summary: You don't need to be a professional developer
Keywords: developer documentaion
Message-ID: <1990Feb13.150155.17518@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 13 Feb 90 15:01:55 GMT
References: <703@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu>
Reply-To: saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs)
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Organization: Chinet - Chicago Public Access UNIX
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In article <703@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu> jlf@a.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Jack L Forester) writes:
>
>What's up?  Is there or is there not going to be a package consisting of only
>the documentation?  If there is, will I have to be a professional developer
>or can a PD/Shareware author get these materials?  I don't run a software
>company, nor do I have a business plan - I just enjoy programming my ST.
>
I can't even guess what Atari policy might be, but I'm a registered developer
who's only done PD and shareware on the ST (but I have such wonderful plans...)
Nobody seems to object.  There is a difference between the amount ANY company
is going to go out of its way for someone who has just joined a program and
someone who is selling an accessory (like a popular program) that creates a lot
of new business, but in general Atari gives excellent support when it comes to
specific questions or technical issues.  Most of the complaints I've seen or
heard from developers have been either about inconsistent business/strategic
cooperation (like David Small's recent problem getting a TT) or about lack of
general help in certain areas (like the difficulty of browsing the documents).
Unless Atari policy changes, I recommend developer registration as one of the
best deals in personal computing.
                                       Steve J.