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From: GIAMPAL@auvm.auvm.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: AMOS
Message-ID: <90260.092159GIAMPAL@auvm.auvm.edu>
Date: 17 Sep 90 13:21:59 GMT
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In article <4334@monu1.cc.monash.oz>, ins624y@monu3.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  r.
walker) says:
>a) Has AMOS been officially released && is it widely available?
A friend of mine has it, so I guess it's been released in the U.S.

>b) Is it compiled or interpreted (ie. is it possible to run programs
>   independently of the AMOS package)?
It is interpreted (blazing as hell though) and they have plans for a pd
"player" type program.

>c) Speedwise, how does it compare to C, especially for graphics (it *is*
>   meant for games after all)?
It is damn fast IMHO.  I saw some really amazing things done with it.
However I wouldn't buy AMOS because it takes over the machine and has a
really goofball interface.  It looks like a C64 hack or something.  I
understand the need for speed, but not to take over the machine ALL THE TIME.
I don't understand the need to write programs like they do.

--dominic