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#9289From: Jez San @ Argonaut S/WFeb 24, 1986 10:53 PM
BCPL = Basic Complete Programming Language..!? (I think!). BCPL is a totally portable structured language. It is so portable that it doesn't even have floating point variables, or in fact ANY typing! BCPL has one method of storage; The BCPL Word. (Those awful pointers that you have to asr #2 before use!) On a 68020 with barrel shifting, BCPL will really fly! I'm not defending BCPL at all. In fact, I'd much prefer MetaComco to use machine code !
#9337From: Larry MillerFeb 25, 1986 12:54 AM
Unfortunately, the portability hit the Amiga between the eyes. Guys who have been disassembling the code are appalled– no optimization at all. Really sucks rocks. And the guys that are complaining about disk wear from CP schemes oughtta think about a disk scheme that splatters files all over the disk (built-in continuous seek exerciser). Fooooo. -Larry-
#9337From: Larry MillerFeb 25, 1986 12:54 AM
Unfortunately, the portability hit the Amiga between the eyes. Guys who have been disassembling the code are appalled– no optimization at all. Really sucks rocks. And the guys that are complaining about disk wear from CP schemes oughtta think about a disk scheme that splatters files all over the disk (built-in continuous seek exerciser). Fooooo. -Larry-