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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: How are some programs SO DAMN SMALL!
Message-ID: <21001@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 15 Feb 91 11:39:06 GMT
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In article <MWM.91Feb14030520@raven.pa.dec.com>, mwm@pa.dec.com (Mike (My Watch Has Windows) Meyer) writes:
> In article <91042.134209J56QC@CUNYVM.BITNET> J56QC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes:
>    To write small programs YOU write THEM in ASSEMBLER :)
> 
> No, _you_ write them in assembler. _I_ write them in the best language
> for the job.
> 
> Example: I just spent 30 seconds turning out a "hello world" program
> in a language chosen to 1) be portable, and 2) generate small
> executables. The executable is 20 bytes long. How small is your best
> assembler effort?
> 
> 	<mike


He he. For those not in the know, mike is an utter utter bastard. 
Here is his program:

echo "Hello world"

Regards Alan