Re: LZ: Zshell 4.5
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Re: LZ: Zshell 4.5
On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, SAM STAUFFER wrote:
> -> > Other Subroutines could be
> -> >
> -> > High Score
> -> > Collision (maybe)
> -> > NASR (maybe) So 2 programs with NASR only need a library
> -> > Grayshade
> -> > Etc
> -> > Min Idzelis
> -> > http://www.en.com/users/daved/Min/playroom.htm
> ->
> -> These things have no place in the zshell kernel. They should be
> -> implemented in the program itself. Otherwise zshell quickly becomes
> -> a 6e12k pile of bloat.
>
> They would be good for a library. For example, when ever you run a
> program it checks to make sure you have the right libraries, if not it
> tells you to get them, otherwise it continues. That way if, let's say, a
> bunch of games used NASR, they could just use a library and wouldn't
> need to have it in themselves.
>
Right. I'm all for putting these things in libraries if they want them,
that way I can pick and choose how big I want my copy of ZShell to be.
On the other hand, I have a terrible feeling one day I'll find someone
has released a 10k library and every program under the sun uses it.
dreamer
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