From:	Stuart Moore <stuart_moore AT my-dejanews DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.arts.int-fiction
Subject:	Re: The Frotz interpreter - ASM problems!
Date:	Mon, 08 Mar 1999 14:51:05 +0000
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Andrew Plotkin wrote:
> 
> Paul David Doherty (h0142kdd AT joker DOT rz DOT hu-berlin DOT de) wrote:
> > Okay, so Stuart didn't understand the assembly bits in Frotz, and Erik
> > didn't even look at them, but still the two of you agree that it's
> > bizarre, stupid and lame. Did I get that right?

It's bizzare, stupid and lame because it's *pointless*, Paul.

> I haven't looked at it either, but I agree it's lame too.

Yay!

> Whaddaya want, chocolate ice cream?

Mint?

> (Note: Part of the reason I say assembly is lame is that it's obviously
> not necessary -- it's not *in* the main Frotz distribution. I assume we're
> talking about the djgpp port here.)

It is in the DOS source code, Andrew.

Bye,

--
Stuart Moore.

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