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Subject: Re: Commercial program strength vs. amateur program strength

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 21:43:18 12/20/01

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On December 20, 2001 at 21:19:44, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On December 20, 2001 at 20:12:06, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
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>>On December 20, 2001 at 18:30:51, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:
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>>>On December 20, 2001 at 17:56:17, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>>
>>>>I can't think of a reason why commercial programmers would have an edge over
>>>>amateurs when coming up with good ideas/techniques.
>>>
>>>When an amateur programmer comes up with lots of good ideas/techniques, then
>>>he'll have success and go commercial eventually. I think that's how Shredder and
>>>Junior proceeded.
>>
>>Right, but Shredder and Junior's authors had their good ideas when they were
>>amateurs and implemented them in their amateur programs, which confirms my point
>>that amateur programmers can have/implement good ideas just as well as the
>>commercial programmers.
>>
>>-Tom
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>Of course. The difference is the amount of time/energy one is ready to spend.
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>    Christophe

Well, based on your last two reples to my posts, you agree with me completely.
So why all the noise to Scott about how commercial programs use vastly
different/superior techniques than amateur programs?

-Tom



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