[Oopic-compiler-devel] Interesting comment from Scott

[D. D. M. <dd...@mc...>]

OK, code jockeys,

I thought this was an interesting insight.

Scott says:

"The OOPic native language is a forth derivate because forth is the
best for functioning in a limited memory space."

Best regards,
Daniel





-----Original Message-----
From: scottmsavage [mailto:sms...@ho...]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:48 PM
To: oo...@ya...
Subject: [oopic] Re: Real programmers don't use VCs


--- In oo...@ya..., "Mark Mullen" <mjmullen@b...> wrote:
> Now that is a loaded subject line ;-) I would have to add that
> real programmers don't write in higher level languages  LOL

Ok, now that the subject has been brought up…… My take on it is that
real programmers can program in any language because they can
discern which language is useful for which project.  There is a
definite philosophical mind set behind each language and to capture
the imagination of the creators of such languages is a revelation
that has gone unequaled in any other experience that I have had.

The OOPic firmware is 100% assembly because a language such as C or
Basic could not even come close to what it takes to do such a
thing.  Sorry to burst anyone's bubble.

The OOPic compiler is 100% Visual Basic because it is the simplest
high level language around these days.

The OOPic native language is a forth derivate because forth is the
best for functioning in a limited memory space.

The OOPic applications are Object based Virtual Circuits because I
thought that would be a really cool concept to work with.

For those of you who purport your aversion for any particular
language, just ask yourself what you would think of a carpenter that
showed up to a job with only Philips head or only slotted head
screwdrivers?  What would you think of a programmer that did the
same?