After reading A. Sturgess' letter (issue 74), I could not help writing on the subject of magazine listings. He states that magazines contain 'too many' listings, and asks if it is due to "too few people getting to grips with programming".

Well, I enjoy typing in magazine listings a great deal, not due to my incapabillity of writing my own programs, but because by using listings, I can learn new ideas and change the program by incorporating my own ideas.

Is this justified?

Adrian Field
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

Most certainly. Next week's issue should be right up your street. - Ed