5 Jan
2012
5 Jan
'12
8:12 p.m.
On 05/01/12 2:27 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
Most computers with free operating systems meet this criterion, surely.
Man pages, gcc, and usually a few dozen other languages out of the box.
--Toby
On Tue, 3 Jan 2012, Chris M wrote:
Actually, if I had my way, every computer would have Forth in the frimware.
I think it should be a on offence to sell something as a computer if it
does not compe with a programming language and the documentation to use
said language. After all, a computer is a programamed data processor, Oh if I had my way, every computer would have
BASIC in firmware or on
disk.
You betcha.
. . . and to supplement or ameliorate deficiencies in the firmware
version, there can be addtions to it on the disk!
. . . and, for those missing the firmware copy, put "Gee Whiz BASIC" on
the disk! and if you can't prgoram it, it's not a
computer.
-tony (only _half_ joking)