Re: Help on disassembler/decompilers

freek@fwi.uva.nl (Freek Wiedijk)
12 Sep 90 12:27:30 GMT

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vu0310@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu.cc.binghamton.edu (R. Kym Horsell) writes:
>I have made various attempts at writing assemlber -> HLL translators over
>the years, ...
>
>I ultimately see such tools as pointless, however, in that they only
>encourage the maintenance of ``dusty deck'' stuff (in a new prettier form)
>-- re-inventing the wheel occasionally comes up with a better wheel!


No, no, no, they're VERY useful! No one will be EVER able to complain
anymore that a system is sold without source code. Take a look at the
complaints about the NeXT operating system. Also, Nosy is my favorite
Mac application. Despite its interface.


Freek "the Pistol Major" Wiedijk E-mail: freek@fwi.uva.nl
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