From: Sean Proctor <sproctor AT ccs DOT neu DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: NEWBIE Examples of programs
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On Sat, 01 Jul 2000 19:56:05 GMT, eglebbk AT phys DOT uva DOT nl (Evert Glebbeek)
wrote:

<snip>
>Well, the way I do it is usually just to start typing. I once made a
>small program that could draw maps of the stars. It started off as a
>simple program that set pixels on the screen, then I changed it so it
>would read what pixels to set from an array, then I changed it so I
>could save the array to disk, then I made it so I could change things
>in the array, then I changed it so I it would show me only part of the
>array...
<snip>

I agree with you here, I've rewritten the same program that I started
about 4 years ago countless times... everytime I look back on my old
code (if I can still find it) I wonder what I was thinking at the
time.  It's fun realizing your own improvement. =)

Sean