Re: My Euphoria application is available
DB James wrote:
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> > I think it is important that people who write in Eurphoria share what they
> > have
> > done, not just the tool makers. And I think it is more fun to write software
> > I like to write than to try to think of something that will make money.
> >
> > Andy Katz
> >
> Hi Andy,
>
> Just wanted to say I agree with this. Tn times gone by, there were more
> programs offered that were just for fun or were even just curiosities, some
> that investigated some idea, or were like the "noodling" of some programmer
> --
> ideas thrown off to illustrate a current fascination or to dig into a
> knotty problem of graphics. While there is a lot to be said for earning
> a living (like being able to eat) by one's computer ability, there is also
> a lot to be said for using these "universal machines for pure creativity. It
> may be no earlier generation has had so handy a way to make an idea so
> explicit.
>
> --Quark
Food for thought.
This reminds me of the time around 25 years ago. Back then I owned an Atari home
computer and there were so many magazines where people submitted their programs.
There was also something called bulletin boards in those days where people shared
software. This tradition goes way back. However, I feel that we are seeing more
and much better free software than ever before, simply because of the Internet
and world wide scope. And the majority of really good work is being done outside
the USA. I would say that Eastern Europe has the most creative programmers now.
Andy Katz
B.S. Computer Science, 1978
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
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