Re: A85: Shells and games


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Re: A85: Shells and games



Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote:
> 
> The main thing is what you program for... If you _WANT_ to create,
> delete, and resize variables, then maybe you prefer one shell!  If you
> don't use any of the features of Usgard, you can get annoyed by them and
> prefer something else (as in my case..).  I happen to be an optimization
> nut!  Everything has to be as small as possible!

Well, YOUR programs would be smaller if made for Usgard, so I don't
really
get your point... by making your own routines instead of use OS built in
routines, the program gets bigger.

I wouldn't say that you're an optimiztion nut, rather someone who wants
to write all code by yourself (ie not use other peoples routines).

> Actually, I've found a version of OS/7 which uses relocation (phatos
> type, though optimized), and is still the smallest shell around..  As
> I've said above, I'm an optimization nut!  The smaller it is, the
> better!

...even though it gets bigger in the end. Well, it's your choice. What
is this OS/7 really? Never heard of it. I don't like phatos relocation
because it limits the programming possibilities. If you don't update the
VAT, you can't even use external variables.

> I have not had any games on my calc in over half a year!  My own
> programs (the only stuff I have on the calc), don't use any of the
> "features" of Usgard, so I see it pointless to use it on my calc.. This
> means that (to me) all the things Usgard has in it are junk..

You must make strange programs...

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