Subject: Re: [stella] List guidelines From: "Thomas Jentzsch" <tjentzsch@xxxxxx> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:20:43 +0100 |
Glenn Saunders wrote: >Out of the ~200 members, there appears to only be a handful of >people actively coding for the platform or offering advice to >other coders. I wish, there would be some more. >Noncoders are, of course, welcome. Sure! >I'm more worried when a long time goes by >WITHOUT anybody posting their code to the list! Me too! >Also, I think it's far more useful to post the complete >sourcecode than to exchange code fragments in the body of >Emails. That way you can see the code in context with the >entire program, and maybe catch other details elsewhere while >reviewing. It depends on the problem, sometimes it's hard to dig into somebody elses code, because the code in question is mixed with other code. Then a fragment is much easier to understand. >I also prefer the attachments in the list instead of, let's >say, an HTML link. That way they get added to the overall >Biglist archive, for posterity. The archive rules! We should encourage everybody to use it. So, a guidline I'd like to see, is: As a newbie, have a look at the archives (or follow the list for a while) before starting to ask questions. >Stellalist really isn't here to entertain. But often it really does :) >I did not call a stop to the computer science thread because I >think general computer science theory is highly relevant to >any programming endeavor, including the 2600. I know some >people thought that was too off topic. In my opinion it >wasn't. I liked that thread too, but when I feeled, it started to become "religious" (=OT), I had to add my two cents. >I also think generic game design theory is also highly >relevant, or aesthetic discussions, because 2600 programming >forces all of us to be the designers and the artists in >addition to the programmers. Yes, as long as it can somehow be linked to the 2600 programming. Discussions about i.E. high language (not DASM :-) features won't help here at all. Have fun! Thomas _______________________________________________________ Thomas Jentzsch | *** Every bit is sacred ! *** tjentzsch at web dot de | ______________________________________________________________________________ Keinen Jackpot mehr verpassen! Mit dem Dauerschein des WEB.DE Lottoservice. Einfach und bequem Lotto tippen! http://tippen2.web.de/?x=4 - Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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