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Game Workbench

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From: Amalaye Oyake
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 19:29
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 I recently read a reply from a Mr. Bob_BobR_Retelle, when I asked questions
concerning Game Workbench, and what it means to the common st user like me
( yes st users still exist ). 

Anyway like I said before it appears that Mr. Bagget is very upset.
However does this mean Game Workbench will never see the light ?
I would sincerely hope not.
I would really like to know what the AAID think of this ( or are they an
organisation that does not have meetings or communicate with one another ).
I plan to buy a Falcon because of it's hardware and some of the readily 
available ST software. I can not afford to keep upgrading a PC.
My Falcon will serve as a terminal ( so I can have irc up all the time ),
and a platform where I can program with some of the already available gnu 
tools.
Perhaps Mr. Bagget ( I hope I'm spelling his name right ), could negotiate
with some european software houses ( or perhaps not considering how much
of his personal finances he has put in already ). The software house I had
in mind was Renegade ---> infamous for bitmap bros. games.
As long as he has his routines licenced or copyrighted, he should be able
to work out something ( right ? ). Because I feel like students ( like me ),
programmers should at least cooperate ( ensuring that they have thier indiv. 
work copyrighted if neccessary ). I am sure Mr. Bagget wanted to share
the fruits of his developement, however we all know how he was thwarted.
But I do feel he should not give up, he has worked very hard and his work 
should not be in VAIN. I proprose ( perhaps rather blindly ), to see if this
product can be made available through the europeans namely --->
Renegade, maybe Atari U.K., some French or German software houses, etc.
Think if these routines could be called from a rom chip !! that would be 
truly nice. Note LYNX PROGRAMMERS may not be true Atarians --->
they are from the other side of the camp.

I would really like to know how 

Mr. Bagget feels about this.
How atari employees who frequent the net feel about this.
Ataris position on game workbench ( did we ever get thier opinion )
And if this product will be available <--- This is to Mr. Bagget as I don't
have his e-mail address.


NOTE I HAVE TRIED TO BE UNBIASED AND OBJECTIVE IN WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN 
SO PLEASE DON'T HOUND ME AS I DO NOT LIKE PERSONAL ATTACKS. IF THERE
ARE ANY WRONG ASSUMPTIONS, NICELY CORRECT ME AND LET IT BE THAT.
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From: oyakea@warren1a.its.rpi.edu (Amalaye Oyake)
Subject: Game Workbench
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Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 19:29:35 GMT
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