Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 19:43:40 -0700 (MST) From: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@freeway.dcfinc.com> To: jkh@zippy.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard) Cc: asmodai@wxs.nl, jkh@FreeBSD.ORG, small@FreeBSD.ORG, abial@nask.pl Subject: Re: Trinux (+ a proposal) Message-ID: <199901140243.TAA06944@freeway.dcfinc.com> In-Reply-To: <89416.916262346@zippy.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at "Jan 13, 99 01:19:06 pm"
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As I recall, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: >> OK, dumb remark mayhaps, but what would be the benefit of using different >> scripting languages for every nook and cranny in the OS? I mean, we're >> using Forth in the new boot{loader|strapper|configuration} and then we are > > It's not sufficient to the task. Forth is a fine language for small > boot programs and such, but I wouldn't want to write complex UIs or > anything else in it. I headed the project that wrote the entire baggage sorting and handling system for American Airlines at the Los Angeles airport. We did it on PDP-11/34A processors running Forth. I believe Forth is sufficient for much more than "boot programs and such". Perhaps you're saying =you're= not sufficient for the task. Or learning a new language would be too much hassle. Or the user community won't be able to deal with it. Or something. Those are not language sufficiency issues. Sorry. Touched a nerve there. -crl -- Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org chad@anasazi.com larson1@home.net DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message
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