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Subject: Re: Choosing a language (ML vs HLL)
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Date: 1 May 91 00:06:52 GMT
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On Mon, 29 Apr 91 20:53:34 GMT Brian Campbell said:
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>Also, an HLL is an enabler.  With its abstraction of execution flow,
>and data structures, it enables designers to tackle more complex
>designs, and produce products with greater depth.
>So you can get large and robust applications like Hyper Card
>and (put your favorite game here).  Otherwise we might still be
>in the "stone age days" of PONG and SPACE INVADERS.

I agree with what you say about HLLs, but I don't think that they're the best
for games.  Try doing what FTA did in anything other than assembly (OKAY, when
the 17Mhz ZIP comes out, it may be possible.... :)

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