30 Jul
2007
30 Jul
'07
11:14 p.m.
On Monday 30 July 2007 21:19, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
I'm 100% with Guy on this... See my comments after his...
--snip--
If you want to talk about classic computers, then this
is the list for
that. If it isn't...go someplace else. I'm sick and tired of the
endless chatter about random crap that has absolutely nothing to do with
classic computers.
This list has degenerated into almost complete noise. I belong to many
lists (and some of them are *very* high volume) and *none* of them fails
to stay on topic. This is the only list I'm on where people can't seem
to stay on topic. I'm beginning to think that this list isn't worth the
time I have to spend deleting posts that have absolutely nothing to do
with the list charter.
[This is a portion of an email I sent to Jay yesterday]
After a long time being on this list, I'm about to leave it. I find myself
deleting about 90-95% of the messages that are posted.
At one time, it felt like it was a list for folks wanting to chat about
vintage computers. But over time, it has become a list where just about
anything goes.
I know it's not your fault, Jay. For some reason, this list seems to be
unmanageable. I belong to many lists - most are not managed (or one would
more properly say "self managed"). None of these lists "stray" from
their
stated purpose as does this list.
Suggestion: Split the CCLIST into two or maybe three lists - One list for
those who what do discuss vintage minicomputers, one for vintage
microcomputers and one for anything classic electronic (what is now posted as
"off-topic"). Define vintage as being at least 15 years old and classic being
at least 10 years old.
It seems to me that "self-managing" of the lists would be easier - as members
would suggest that a certain subject belongs on another list within the same
"family" of lists.
I suppose one could argue that some "cross-fertilization" would be lost. But I
think there is more danger that those of us with a great deal of experience
in minis and micros [and restoration] will abandon the list if something
doesn't happen to encourage people to stay on topic.
Regards,
Lyle
Richard A. Cini wrote:
> All:
>
> Does anyone know of a tool that will take an arbitrary list of source
> files (say C) and cross reference the variables and routines among the
> source files? Here?s the problem. I?m trying to adapt and extract a small
> portion of a large project for a smaller project. The header files spider
> all over the place and the code calls functions in several modules. In
> all, there?s several hundred of source files in the large project and I
> think I?ll probably need fragments of about 15 of them.
>
> Does this make sense to anyone? I want to take the source file I?m
> interested in and find out where the variables and functions are declared
> in other modules.
>
> Rich
>
> --
> Rich Cini
> Collector of Classic Computers
> Build Master and lead engineer, Altair32 Emulator
> http://www.altair32.com
> http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp
--
Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"