Just to state a little fact here - the comments that you might otherwise
expect to be in the code are actually handwritten in the material in which I
studied to produce it. I find it easier to code if - as a lousy typist - I'm
not slowed by stating the obvious (to me, given my other docs), especially
if the program is at all readable. If I had numerous spare hours or a
financial incentive to produce comments for a personal project, then that
would be another thing. As it is, I would be happy to do so for Olin,
when/if his check for my hourly rate clears the bank.

Many thanks to those of you that understand, though may disagree with my
approach to this. I acknowledge the absence of comments is an inconvenience,
and I might try to work on that for future releases given the unanticipated
level of interest in this. As to Olin, if you don't understand something,
and would rather not pay me for producing comments, you can e-mail me with
your questions after you look over the material indicated on the site.

JB

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Andrew Kunz
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 7:51 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PIC]: Project source for ARP/ICMP 3c509b 16F877
>
>
> Olin,
>
> Quit being such a negative person.  JB has done the entire PIC
> community a GREAT
> SERVICE.
>
> If you can't handle assembly code with meaningful variable and
> subroutine names
> you have real problems.  His code is a fantastic tool because
> he's opening it up
> so that we can see what's going on, not because it's the most elegant or
> well-documented.  For hobby projects, I for one prefer to have
> something like
> this minimally documented in order to make me understand what is
> happening.
> Otherwise I would get too lazy.
>
> Why don't you stop putting people down in order to boost
> yourself?  If you need
> a shoulder to stand on to make yourself look good, find a giant and boost
> yourself rather than trying to make him into a midget.
>
> Andy
>
> PS.  If I were as negative as you, I would be picking on your
> lack of spelling
> on this message and on your resume and website, poor etiquette on
> the list, and
> such.  I won't though.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Olin Lathrop <olin_piclist@COGNIVIS.COM> on 08/21/2000 08:46:21 AM
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> Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list
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>  Subject: Re: [PIC]: Project source for ARP/ICMP 3c509b
>           16F877
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> > You'll have to forgive the lack of comments in the code, it was written
> for my own personal use.
>
> But you are now showing it to others, making it unforgiveable.
>
> Not properly documenting private code is merely stupid.  Envolving others
> elevates it to irresponsible.
>
>
> *****************************************************************
> Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Devens Massachusetts
> (978) 772-3129, olin@cognivis.com, http://www.cognivis.com
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