Python and Flaming Thunder

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On May 14, 5:53 am, "J. Clifford Dyer" <j... at sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-05-13 at 10:33 -0700, Dave Parker wrote:
> > > You sound like a commercial.
>
> > Get Flaming Thunder for only $19.95!  It slices, it dices!
>
> > > And while programs and libraries written in assembly may be twice as fast
> > > as programs and libraries written in C, ...
>
> > It's a myth that they're only twice as fast.  An experienced assembly
> > language programmer can usually get out at least a factor of 5 by
> > using tricks such as cache-coherence, carry flag tricks, stack
> > manipulations, etc.
>
> > > ... they're real hell to maintain.
>
> > That's also a myth.  For example, if C is easy to maintain, why is
> > Flaming Thunder the only single-asset 8-by-8 shotgun cross compiler in
> > the world?  There should be lots of single-asset 8-by-8 shotgun cross
> > compilers written in C, if C is easier to maintain.
>
> Not only is it the world's only "single-asset 8-by-8 shotgun cross
> compiler," but according to google, it's also the world's only "shotgun
> cross compiler" period.  But I guess if you make up your own terminology
> you're bound to be unique.  :)  Do you mind if I ask: what exactly is a
> single-asset 8x8 shotgun cross compiler, and what makes that of any
> value to me?
>
> Cheers,
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You can examine those criteria by trying to buy a chair.  Is Tron good
practice for Opticals?  Who wants a memory lane crossing?  Is
compiling bad?