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		getpost on Oct 31, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What was being a software developer like a... Or the library! The GIF spec was published in a magazine IIRC. I wrote a GIF viewer that supported CGA, EGA, VGA, ... displays.

bombcar on Oct 31, 2022 [–]

The library had some things, but man things were moving so fast in the late 80s early 90s that you often had to buy the books you needed directly; because by the time they appeared in the library you'd be on to something else.

The right magazines were worth their weight in gold back then, for sure.

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