brett@pigpen (Brett S Bourbin) (08/05/88)
I wrote an article for ANALOG a few months back, about a 3D starts program that make a display something like the Star Trek opening scene with stars flying at you. Well, to make a long story short, they said that this type of article would not appeal to a large number of their readers, and sent it back. What is the policy for posting source code, (it is in assembly language and is very small) and binaries (even smaller 8^) ) to the 8 bit net? I would be happy to release it into the public domain and at least let people see it. BTW - was ANALOG right? Is this a topic which would not interest 8bitters? - Brett __ __ _ __ _ | || | / || || \ Brett S Bourbin | || || || || | INTERNET: brett@PIGPEN.UMD.EDU | || || || || | \_||_/ |__||__||__| Instructional Computing Programs College Park
cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP (Christopher Chiesa) (08/05/88)
In article <2967@umd5.umd.edu>, brett@pigpen (Brett S Bourbin) writes: > > I wrote an article for ANALOG a few months back, about a 3D starts program > that make a display something like the Star Trek opening scene with stars > flying at you. Well, to make a long story short, they said that this type > of article would not appeal to a large number of their readers, and sent it > back. In words of one syllable "F*ck 'em." ANALOG obviously has their collective head inserted in a difficult-to-reach anatomical orifice. In other words, *I* would like to see it, as will probably every other "Atarian" in this area. My friend, reading over my shoulder, confirms HIS agreement... -- UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee,uunet}!bsu-cs!cfchiesa cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP
davodd@bsu-cs.UUCP (Brad Majors) (08/07/88)
I can barely stand ANALOG anymore. Especially since the mag got bought out by Mr. porno himself, Larry Flint. ick.
jrd@STONY-BROOK.SCRC.SYMBOLICS.COM (John R. Dunning) (08/08/88)
Date: 5 Aug 88 04:31:21 GMT
From: bsu-cs!cfchiesa@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Christopher Chiesa)
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In other words, *I* would like to see it, as will probably every other
"Atarian" in this area. My friend, reading over my shoulder, confirms HIS
agreement...
Me too. Please post it.dgy@sigmast.UUCP (Dave Yearke) (08/09/88)
In article <2967@umd5.umd.edu> brett@pigpen.UMD.EDU (Brett S Bourbin) writes: > >I wrote an article for ANALOG a few months back, about a 3D starts program >that make a display something like the Star Trek opening scene with stars >flying at you. Well, to make a long story short, they said that this type >of article would not appeal to a large number of their readers, and sent it >back. When I first subscribed to ANALOG, way back when, they had very good technical articles of all kinds. Even the games gave you good insight into the workings of the machine, as they always published the source. Writers like Tom Hudson, Brian Moriarty, Kyle Peacock, and others who I cannot think of offhand really gave the magazine a lot of technical depth. When those people left, the people who took over did not seem interested in anything but adventure games, BASIC versions of old board games, and gossip. As a result, I let my subscription lapse about 2 years ago. I have not seen anything in that time to make me regret my decision. My advice to you is to submit it to ANTIC. I sent ANALOG a Dvorak keyboard handler program about 3 years ago. They rejected it, saying it was "too technical and would not appeal to our readers." I then published it in our local newsletter. Well, it got reprinted in some other newsletters, which flattered me, and then ANTIC saw it and asked me to submit it to them (!). I did, and it got published in April of '87. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm just showing that what might be worthless to some people might be worth enough to others that they will come looking for it. Of course, given ANTIC's overly-protective redistribution policies, it might be better for us if you posted it. Then again, ANTIC pays better ... :-) -- Dave Yearke, Sigma Systems Technology, Inc. 5813 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221 ...!{sunybcs,ames!canisius}!sigmast!dgy
ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) (08/09/88)
In article <19880808163853.3.JRD@MOA.SCRC.Symbolics.COM>, jrd@STONY-BROOK.SCRC.SYMBOLICS.COM (John R. Dunning) writes: > > Date: 5 Aug 88 04:31:21 GMT > From: bsu-cs!cfchiesa@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Christopher Chiesa) > [...] > In other words, *I* would like to see it, as will probably every other > "Atarian" in this area. My friend, reading over my shoulder, confirms HIS > agreement... > > Me too. Please post it. I would also love to see this...... -- | Internet : SS6349@leah.albany.edu | The views expressed above | | Steven H. Schimmrich | are not necessarily those | | Department of Geological Sciences | of a sane, rational human | | State University of New York at Albany | being. |