> yep OK, but see my comments above, which I wrote before I got to your post.
> If he does surprise us with his ability, then he would know that working in
> the source code is a whole heap easier than working in the hex code domain.
> Olin's comments on expecting others to disassemble the code seem quite
> realistic to me if your stance is supported. working on Hex code is for
> those who do not have access to the actual source vis a vis the recent
> thread on defrauding machines.

I fully agree.

> >Disagree on both points.
> >But I'd still like to see him as a list member.
>
> I would like to see him stay as a list member as well. However I do think

I also agree. He may be more "blunt" than other posters, in this
particular case I think he has a strong point.

> Well when I started in microprocessors I hand assembled everything because
> assemblers were definitely not given away for free, they were well into the

Ayup. My first major 6502 program was a hand-assembled assembler which
used my custom 2-character mneumonics because it made the programming
*much* easier and made the program smaller. This was a big concern when
I had to hand-enter the darn thing.  :)
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