[Info-vax] BASIC compiler in the hobbyist distribution

[David Froble]

Bill Gunshannon wrote:

> Hogwash.  In the "good ole dayz" this "FREE" software was written by
> and maintained by professionals.  Not by by pre-pubescent teenagers
> with no girlfriends, living in their mom's basement. 
>  
> bill
> 

Had to think about this a bit.

My perspective is that much of what made DECUS so helpful happened in 
the 1975-1985 time frame.  That was a time when there were few to none 
computers in mom's basement.  People developed software at work, and 
were professionals, well, most of them.  They understood responsibility 
and such.  Most would abhor any bugs in their work, and would fix such 
when the bugs surfaced.

Now, with computer's in mom's basement, there is more opportunity for 
some "less than professional" things happening.

I have computers in my basement.  Wonder what that means ....

Also have aircraft projects in same basement, wonder what that means ...