Admirable -- he'll even answer Olin's questions! Bob Ammerman RAm Systems (contract development of high performance, high function, low-level software) ----- Original Message ----- From: jb To: Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [PIC]: Project source for ARP/ICMP 3c509b 16F877 > 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 on 08/21/2000 08:46:21 AM > > > > Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > > > cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PIC]: Project source for ARP/ICMP 3c509b > > 16F877 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu