30 May
2020
30 May
'20
3:21 p.m.
On Fri, 29 May 2020, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
Oh, FORTRAN can do likewise--I suspect that most
languages can be coaxed
(perhaps with some assembly-language subroutines)to do something nasty.
"A real programmer can write a FORTRAN program in any language."
But, a REAL programmer, such as Chuck, can write any language program in
FORTRAN.
"A computer without FORTRAN or COBOL is like a piece of chocolate cake
without ketchup or mustard."
In addition to GWBASIC, don't forget BASCOM, the Microsoft BASIC compiler.
It's top two uses were
1) a small speed improvement
2) marketing a program written in BASIC without revealing the source code.
Overheard at Comdex:
"What language is it written in?"
"I'm not at liberty to discuss that."
"OK, WHICH BASIC compiler did you use?"