Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!kent From: kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu (Kent D. Polk) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Hyper Functionality not provided by AREXX (LONG) Message-ID: <2541@swrinde.nde.swri.edu> Date: 24 Apr 91 22:33:21 GMT References: <2516@swrinde.nde.swri.edu> <1909ce37.ARN1b35@prolix.pub.uu.oz.au> Sender: news@swrinde.nde.swri.edu Organization: Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas Lines: 43 In article <1909ce37.ARN1b35@prolix.pub.uu.oz.au> dac@prolix.pub.uu.oz.au writes: >In article <2516@swrinde.nde.swri.edu>, Kent D. Polk writes: > >> I see no way that Arexx can provide this. AREXX is certainly nice & > [...] >I do realise that you're NOT advocating that Arexx should be able to do these >things, but even so, the purposeful manipulation of a scenario where Arexx is >so clearly inadequate for the task, is quite silly. Whoever needs this as >'proof' that Arexx can't do everything is evidently braindead. Exactly. No flame intended here, but I was simply responding to a posting which appeared to say that AREXX WAS appropriate for tasks we were describing in the "Hyper Functionality" thread. I also wasn't trying to provide a "purposeful manipulation of a scenario", as this is exactly the type of messaging abilities that several of us are wanting and developing. Lastly, it isn't a scenario since it does exist. Not only does it exist, but I depend on these capabilities daily for my internal and contract research projects. Most of my projects are unique, one-of-a-kind projects. Even though I have developed systems on all sorts of platforms, I have found the Amiga often provides me with the fastest, easiest environment for implementing my experiments. I unfortunately don't use much commercial software because virtually none of it provides the capability and flexibility I need. In other words, a few pieces of software will probably never suffice. I want a machine that respond to my needs in a truly modular fashion. Fortunately for me, the many excellent pieces provided by other Amiga developers, and the extraordinary assistance provided by C= personnel and the amiga UseNet community have allowed my worn-out old brain to come up with some fairly usable stuff. I think that speaks very well of a fascinating machine whose capabilities haven't really been explored. I just wish more people would join in this exploration, as my canoe doesn't hold very much and my paddle is wearing out :^) Kent Polk: Southwest Research Institute (512) 522-2882 Internet : kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu UUCP : $ {cs.utexas.edu, gatech!petro, sun!texsun}!swrinde!kent