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Andrew Plotkin wrote:

> Aris Katsaris <katsaris@otenet.gr> wrote:
> > Which reminds me --
> > --I dislike the use of TXD.
> So don't use it.

[...]

> And while I can't stop people from getting into an obfuscation/
> deobfuscation war -- compiler tricks versus TXD updates -- I would
> like to say that it's a bloody waste of time, and does not contribute
> to the world of IF in the slightest degree.

For what it's worth, I agree with just about everything you said except this
particular sub-comment.  While it's true that the average person who plays (or
writes) games wouldn't see a direct benefit, the "geekier" end of the community
ends up with a better-stocked toolbelt.  Specifically, a TXD that can understand
more possibilities, and a better understanding of some of the odder parts of the
Z-Machine.

Besides, an arms race can be darn fun to watch, when the arms aren't of the sort
that kill people...


