Re: A92: C Compiler on the TI

To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A92: C Compiler on the TI
From: "Kevin Rees" <kebes22@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:41:46 MST
Reply-To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org


what projects are you working on?


>From: "Aaron Hill" <serac@lightmail.com>
>Reply-To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org
>To: <assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org>
>Subject: Re: A92: C Compiler on the TI
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 04:03:51 -0800
>
>>
>Whoa there... I wasn't bashing all creativity and innovation!  Of course, 
>we
>wouldn't even have the programs we have now if it wasn't for David looking 
>at
>the calculator and seeing more.  If someone would like to try to write a C
>compiler, go for it.  I was wrong saying that it was impossible.  I've 
>never
>tried it.
>
>But outside that box is also a little place called reality.  You can't 
>ignore
>the limits of the our hardware.  Often the only way to get decent results 
>is
>to consider the limits and use those as building blocks for algorithms that
>take advantage of the resources more efficiently.  I'm working on a couple 
>of
>projects that most would consider "impossible".  In fact, I gave up on one 
>of
>them a while back because I deemed it impossible (that and I figured the 
>ti92
>would no longer be useful with the 92+ and 89).  But as I see the 92 is 
>still
>used, I've decided to try the project again (after I finish my current 
>one).
>
>Both projects will most certainly push the limits of the 92, and I'm 
>willing
>to accept the results on both.  Even if that means a lousy couple of frames
>per second.  Just to see them work is enough.
>
>
>====
>Aaron Hill (Redmond, Wash.)
>Electronic Mail: serac@lightmail.com
>IRC Nickname: serac (on EF-Net)
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>

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