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From: jac423@leah.Albany.Edu (Julius A Cisek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy (somewhat lengthy and hot stuff)
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Date: 8 Dec 88 20:26:46 GMT
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In article , mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) writes:
> The operating system is there for a reason.  I won't use any piece of software
> that is so arrogant it thinks it owns the machine, and I'm sure most of the
> readers of this group feel the same way.  Perhaps you should learn to program
> efficiently using the resources the operating system provides.

I  have  to  disagree.   Some  programs  simply couldn't be made without
by-passing the OS routines. I really doubt that anything in the Amiga OS
could  draw the shapes in Starglider II fast enough. I know this is true
on the ST and have no reason to think its different on the Amy.

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