Re: Portability (TADS on Acorns)


14 Jun 1995 23:12:47 +0100

In message <3rk3h4$k5r@cnn.Princeton.EDU> Adam J. Thornton (adam@flagstaff.princeton.edu) wrote:

> In article <19950612.141937.19@arnod.demon.co.uk>,
> Julian Arnold <jools@arnod.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >Yes, an Acorn version of TADS would be very nice, but seems unlikely
>
> Why? Mike is generally very good about letting developers have the source
> (with, yes, the noted exception of the Apple II GS; let's not have this
> discussion again, eh?), and I'm sure the Acorn has enough horsepower to run
> TADS.

Well yes, I understand that the source for TADS is fairly accessible, and
Acorns certainly have enough horsepower. The problem is developers -- there
aren't very many (I'm certainly not one).

However, a number of previous postings to r.*.i-f do imply that there is
quite a respectably-sized Acorn-using IF community out there, so perhaps some
kind soul will do it. =-)

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Jools jools@arnod.demon.co.uk