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From: Wilkinson@HI-MULTICS.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: How to select the best programming language
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Date: Mon, 25-Jun-84 12:59:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 25 12:59:00 1984
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 Does anyone know of any reference that lays out a method whereby a user
can select the best micro processor language for developing a given
application.  In particular, we are considering writing an application
that has to run on both an Apple IIe CPM board and an MS-DOS (2.0)
machine.  We think that either Pascal or C is the best language.  We are
looking for some method that would lead us through an evaluation process
of the application in terms of each language with a bottom line
conclusion pointing to which one to use.
 The application is reasonably sophisticated in that it gathers data
from a remote micro based data collector device via a unattended dialup
polling process in the middle of the night.  It then stores this data in
appropriate files for user reference and reporting the next day.  It is
a menu driven system for user friendliness.  It can also handle dial-ins
from the remote devices when there is a data alarm situation.  Also, it
can potentially handle 100's of these devices and gather data over
several years (retained on a winchester of course).  So there is lots to
be concerned with and I think the choice of language is critical.  Any
info would be appreciated.
          Sincerely,
          Richard
          (Wilkinson @ HI-MULTICS   612-542-7788)