What exactly *is* GPaL (if anything)?

The recent comments about GPaL seem to imply that the discussion on it has been draggin on for ages without any concrete response. I don't remember it first appearing, so I assume it started before my time. So, what is this (mythical?) program? -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

As was already mentioned, try a search on dejanews for the full story, paying special attention to posts by Jack Rambo. The actual posts would give a better idea of why this topic is a sore one. Incredibly, the link to the site still works. [link lost in import] will tell you what the e***ment was about at the time.

vaporware......

On Mon 27 Mar 2000 05:49:25p, T.Galvin wrote:

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> >E. Crawford <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:X9SD4.81333$[email hidden]... >> vaporware...... > >Yes vaporware but what I cant understand is why no one else came up >with a similar program. All Jack was trying to do was manipulate the >ini files Im sure there are plenty of people in the GPL community >that would have no problems with this. The concept of Gpal was very >sound I just think it all got a bit much for Jack. > >Todd.

Yes, having looked at the "screenshot", it strikes me that the actual programming shouldn't be that hard for anyone with a reasonable amount of experience. I could probably knock up some of it myself in Delphi or something if I had lots of time. And that's the thing, I think - there's such a lot there to do that it would be tedious more than difficult to program. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

A myth. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. ---------------------------

Don't - mention - GPaL - anymore! Never! (or do a search on www.deja.com/usenet if you really want to find out - which you don't) Andre On 27 Mar 2000 20:20:48 GMT, >The recent comments about GPaL seem to imply that the discussion on it >has been draggin on for ages without any concrete response. I don't >remember it first appearing, so I assume it started before my time. >So, what is this (mythical?) program?

<looks at website, checks Dejanews> Ah, I see your point exactly now. One for the "we don't speak about that type of thing in polite company - wash your mouth out with soapy water at once" pile, then. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Yes vaporware but what I cant understand is why no one else came up with a similar program. All Jack was trying to do was manipulate the ini files Im sure there are plenty of people in the GPL community that would have no problems with this. The concept of Gpal was very sound I just think it all got a bit much for Jack. Todd.