Re: Fields a third time...

["Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net>]

"BluPhoenyx" <bluphoenyx@a2central.com.remove-7a4-this> wrote in message 
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  To: Harry Potter

> Honing your developer skills and refining routines and algorithms is
never a waste of time. IMHO, the real waste would result from you
tossing the whole thing aside as a failure.

That depends on Harry's motives of course. I still program for the fun of 
it. That's for me. I also get a real kick when someone uses my programs. 
That's also for me, but I'm sure glad about the first reason because user 
feedback is usually pretty rare.

Programming for the sheer joy of polishing and refining and challenging 
yourself is never a waste of time as you have pointed-out Mike. Showing-off 
to ther programmers and also appreciating their work is part of the game too 
though, and I feel a little sad that Harry seems to be missing that 
connection.

> Since I don't program with CC65 I can't help much however you should
remember the user base of Apple II CC65 developers is probably small.

That's for sure. And I for one don't understand why I am still kibitzing 
with the old stuff. But it probably has something to do with a variegated 
diet. I code for Windows and Linux and build ECommerce websites and Windows 
Mobile Inventory Systems as well, and have a gay old time with myself when 
not doing something physical like fishing commercially or traveling.

I downloaded and ran Harry's demo a couple of months back. It's true that I 
haven't any use for it. That doesn't mean it's useless.

> It's doubtful there will be many programmers who can take advantage of
your library. It is possible, I suppose, if you keep expanding your
library that you will attract more developers to Apple2/CC65.

That is a honourable goal to pursue. I think.

To me, there are many givens in this usenet group. It is a given that there 
is no lack of brilliance. It is also a given that most of us would rather 
write our own code than use someone else's. It is also a given I think that 
this is just for fun.

That little thing I did with Minipix was great sport and I would not get all 
depressed if in the grand scheme of things it gets lost in the immenisty of 
all the good work that has gone before it. It is in good compnay and so be 
it.

Harry, you seem to want to do something of notability. Perhaps you will, but 
in the meantime you absolutely must ahve fun with your algorithms and bits 
and bytes because at the end of the day like so many of us, nothing notable 
may emerge. Not sure if that makes you feel better but there's lots worse 
things than "hanging" with a bunch of smart people who enjoy old technology.

Bill