Re: TIB: DIE BASIC LAMERS!!! (learn C instead, it's easier)

To: ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TIB: DIE BASIC LAMERS!!! (learn C instead, it's easier)
From: TurboSoft@aol.com
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 22:10:22 EDT
Reply-To: ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org

In a message dated 10/9/99 8:51:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
NathanG@firstva.com writes:

> A good while back someone sent in a message die basic lamers. I at the
>  time thought he was an ass and joined in at insulting and making fun of
>  him. Now I know ASM, and he is right. Basic is for righting boring math
>  programs, if you want something that is actually good, fast, pretty, or
>  TRULY fun, you should learn ASM. I'm not going to be as much of an ass
>  as he was, but I have the same message. If you want to make good games,
>  learn ASM. If you want to use the Pythagorean theorem and many other
>  useful formulas without thinking, use basic, and don't learn anything,
>  or impress your friends, or get a lot of attention. I don't want to be
>  mean, just open a door for you. Learn ASM, it's my only advise.

If you know Basic, learn C!  it's a lot easier than ASM no joke, & a lot like 
basic.  if you have an 89/92+, download TI-GCC from doors.ticalc.org, and you 
can get some good C tutorials at my site, below.

--TurboSoft

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