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From: "Alaric B. Williams" <alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
To: Edward Federmeyer <fedeedw AT charlie DOT cns DOT iit DOT edu>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:04:22 +0000
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Subject: Re: Future of Allegro (?)
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On 20 Nov 96 at 11:05, Edward Federmeyer wrote:

> >Any thoughts?
> 
> Personally, I hate to see one package "depend" on another.
> If libhw was included in allegro, along with whatever patches are needed,
> that would not be too bad, but to have to go track down, download, install,
> and understand not only the base DJGPP and allegro (quite a chore in itelf),
> but then to have to get a "patched" DJGPP plus another libhw package ,
> that would be a shame.

Exactly; this is the bummer! So much for the idea of modular 
software...

> Part of the appeal of allegro to me was that I was able to download it
> and start writing programs with it very easily.  I got a nice game
> going over a weekend.  If I needed to get a bunch more packages, I might
> not have bothered.

:'-(

Regards,



ABW
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