Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: RISC systems Message-ID: <9105300720.AA20238@apple.com> Date: 30 May 91 07:15:53 GMT References: Sender: usenet@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 20 On Thu, 30 May 91 05:16:08 GMT Ed Watkeys said: > >I don't want to start the assembly vs. high level language thing again, but >to put it bluntly, writing in assembly these days is plain stupid if you >ever plan to keep the product alive for any length of time, and as you Well, Gee! I can't imagine how a statement like that could spark a debate, do you? Of course, speed is NEVER an issue when choosing a language is it? (not wanting to start another 'thing' again). >Ed Watkeys III >Internet: edwatkeys@pro-sol.cts.com ProLine: edwatkeys@pro-sol >UUCP: crash!pro-sol!edwatkeys ARPA: crash!pro-sol!edwatkeys@nosc.mil >BitNET: edwatkeys%pro-sol.cts.com@nosc.mil ---------------------------------------- BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm <------------send files here pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com Assembly- a computer LANGUAGE. Assembler- NOT the name of a language. It's equivellent to a compiler.