gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore) (02/03/86)
In article <500@eneevax.UUCP>, hsu@eneevax.UUCP (Dave Hsu) writes: > From my own attempts to learn 6502 many years ago, I find it amusing that a > Rodnay Zaks (that's right, Rodnay) book could be highly recommended. The > first editions of this book were a complete farce, to say the least. Zak's > writing style didn't improve through any of the other books of his that I > read, and come to think of it, Sybex in general produced a remarkable volume > of garbage. It's been 5 or so years since I learned 6502, and about a year and > a half since I stopped following computer books, so this may have changed. I doubt it's changed. I know some people who used to write for Zaks and I heard he screwed them over several ways -- putting his name on the books, not paying them, etc. I'm surprised Sybex has lasted this long. *You too* can contribute to its demise and make the world a better place, by a simple act of non-commerce. -- # I resisted cluttering my mail with signatures for years, but the mail relay # situation has gotten to where people can't reach me without it. Dammit! # John Gilmore {sun,ptsfa,lll-crg,nsc}!hoptoad!gnu jgilmore@lll-crg.arpa