ab@ist.CO.UK (Andy Bartlett) (09/07/89)
In the period since mid-June I have twice tried :-( to post a paper "Using Pmak" - describing build control software that sits in front of make and provides the user with a high-level front end. Neither seems to have made it. "That time of the year" I suppose! I wanted - AND STILL WANT - feedback on the article, for two reasons. ** My first is that I think the net is a good place to present work that you intend to publish elsewhere, as plenty of people are prepared to criticise constructively! Its easy to admit mistakes and discuss ideas over the net. Not so easy through the printed word! ** The second is that I want to take criticism etc before planning some longer term development work on the software. Since the product is due for release this fall, re-sending the paper would at this late stage be advertising - however I try to justify it to myself. So I WON'T try to re-post. But I will be very happy to mail a hard-copy by return to as many as ask for it - and I will summarise any discussion it generates, both to anyone who sends me feedback, and if it warrants, to the net. I have already sent a number of copies to those who mailed me to ask what happened to the paper. For those who have been waiting on the re-posting thanks for your patience. I'd be grateful if a few people who see this, mail me to confirm it got out. That way, if I hear nothing, I can repost, and repost, and repost... Go on - "Make" my day :-) Andy Bartlett (ab@ist.co.uk)