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From: neilg@fraser.sfu.ca (Neil K. Guy)
Subject: Re: Unregistered TADS
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References: <1994May19.134329.6159@vax1.mankato.msus.edu>) <2rlbinINN1s6@life.ai.mit.edu>
Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 19:48:32 GMT
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dmb@min.ai.mit.edu (David Baggett) writes:

>In article <1994May19.134329.6159@vax1.mankato.msus.edu>,
> <bfa1225@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> wrote:

>>How much can be done with the unregistered version [of TADS]? 

>Technically, everything you can do with the registered version, except use
>the debugger and make self-contained executables. Without a manual, however,
>it's harder to learn the language well.

 I second Dave here. Aside from supporting Mike Roberts and making him
feel good by sending him a few dollars, the manual is extremely
useful! I managed to struggle along with the included basic
documentation and dismantling the provided source code for Ditch Day
Drifter, but the manual itself is a very worthwhile investment and
essential if you want to do any TADS programming.

 - Neil K.
